Riding after vaccinations?? Help please!

[Spins]

So was talking to a friend about not being able to take one of the horses to a show on Sunday because hes being vaccinated on Saturday.. She found this strange as she had been told by vet to leave them off the rest of the day and work away as normal after that.. Where as I was always told (also by vets) not to over work/ sweat them for 2/3 days after?? Just wondering what you knowledgeable people think!

Thanks in advance!

 

[Derfette]

Like your friend, my vets have always told me not to ride on the day of the vaccination to avoid excess sweating, but it's fine to carry one as normal the following day.

 

[eva]

my vets says not to let them sweat for 48 hours?

 

[Box_Of_Frogs]

My vets advise the day of the vaccination + 48hrs without work.

 

[M'n'M]

Huh. In my experience doing light work after their vaccinations gets their blood flowing and in turn reduces soreness and stiffness in the area they got their shots in. They seem much better off if they get their feet moving and blood flowing.

 

[Spins]

thank you for your replies! so generally 3 days off full work in total.. Just making sure was beginning to think I was being overly careful

 

[LaurenM]

My vets have always said not to let them sweat the same day but fine to ride after that.

 

[KVH]

I've always been told a little light schooling after a vaccination is ok, just nothing which would cause excess sweating.

 

[KellyTL]

I have always been told 3 days rest as it takes a while to go through their system. i tend to have mine done on a monday then if there is competitions on i have time to do schooling beforehand. x

 

[kirstie]

I've been told that the day off the vac's off, then carry on as normal. The vac's have been improved etc, so should not cause any problems.