Really stupid 5* vetting question...

[skye123]

Am having my horse 5* vetted tomorrow by a potential buyer, having checked her passport tonight have suddenly realised she isnt up to date with vaccinations, she last had them done in Feburary and was meant to have a booster in March (completly forgot oops). Also in the Equine Influenza bit the vet has signed where she did it in Feburary but the one before that was 2008! I know there was one time where the vet didnt sign her passport when she had given her injections after 2008 but am now completly confused!

Anyway the point to this complelty waffling post is will this affect the vetting and do you think potential buyers will be put off or not? Have slapped myself on the wrist for getting in such a jumble, am completly lost with what has happened with her injections. Any answers would be appreciated and told you it was a stupid question

 

[HollyB66]

When we bought our horse she passed her 5* inspite of her vaccinations being out of date. Only down side was the financial implication of having to do the full course of vaccinations to get her up to date.

So, shouldn't be a problem, but buyers might want some money off to cover the cost of the full course.

 

[martlin]

If you started a new course of jabs in February, you have 90 days to have the booster and then 180 (I think), so you might still be OK, depending when in Feb was the first one.
But no, it should not affect vetting

 

[Gethyn]

Hi, when I started my girls jabs she had to have the second one no later than 6 weeks after the first, so if your first one was in February, then the new owner may have to start again.

Ditto what HollyB66 said - if you have agreed a price based on the horse having up to date vaccinations, you should expect to knock the cost of three visits and injections off that price if the new owner does have to start again.

Hope the vetting goes okay.

J.

 

[ofcourseyoucan]

the vacination record wont affect the vetting!" but if you are overdue for a vac it will mean starting the vaccs again( 200 pounds) so you might have to budget a negotiate in price. your vaccinations are the least of your worries!

 

[CBFan]

the lack of vacs won't affect the vetting but you may want to offer to start the course again or a reduction in the sale price to accomodate. especially if you have advertised horse to be vaccinated.

 

[millitiger]

it won't affect the vetting at all.

if i was the buyer i would ask for the cost of restarting the vac programme off the purchase price (but i always look for things to haggle over! )

if the horse passes the new owner can always get him jabbed the same day to get the programme underway.

 

[Kat]

it won't affect the vetting at all.

if i was the buyer i would ask for the cost of restarting the vac programme off the purchase price (but i always look for things to haggle over! )

if the horse passes the new owner can always get him jabbed the same day to get the programme underway.

That is what I plan to do if my potential new horse passes tomorrow - fingers crossed.