vaccination question

[showjump2003]

Sorry, posting quite a few things tonight.

My horses vaccines are due on the 4th of april (as in they were done on the 4th last year). I know they should be done annually but does it matter it I leave them a few weeks after the 4th?

 

[_jetset_]

Yes it does... you'll have to start all over again with the three!

 

[Sarah_Jane]

Yes one day late and you have to start the whole lot again. You can get them done early but NOT late.

 

[carthorse]

It depends if you have them for you horses health or for competition rules.

The vac. are made to cover for much longer than the year [my vet says 15 months] but under comp. rules you must start again if you are even a day over. Especially riding club who always check at qualifiers and champ.

 

[showjump2003]

ok, thanks! Unfortunatly im away at uni dirung the week until the 6th! Grr, typical!

 

[wizzi901]

officially yep have em done before the 4th...

 

[showjump2003]

you know the initial three vaccines? what are the time intervals ment to be?

 

[carthorse]

I think 1st vac then 21 to 45days then 2nd then 150 to210 days then 3rd but think its on british riding club site. Then annually

 

[Partoow]

For FEI/jockey club rules flu is now 6months! That includes many county show grounds and Stoneleigh. Its a real pain and it has caused a lot of confusion for people so best check what and where you intend to go this season. Your vet should also be able to help.
If you intend to stay within the annual then you have to have the jabs done before the due date.

 

[carthorse]

Not sure this is true the 6 month thing is the 3rd one[150 to 215 days] then annual. Web site still says this and these are the rules riding cub are using

 

[xxcharlottexx]

ive hard to start vaccinations when i bought mine. His final one is due now

the vet wrote in my passpprt that after the inital injection 2nd one had to be done in 4 weeks (21-92 days) though 92 days does seem a long time to me unless its me who cant read his writing?

then 3rd one 6months (150-215 days) then yearly from then on

 

[horsegirl]

I don't think you do have to have all three again. I found out my horse had missed his last year (before I bought him) and expected to have to do the whole course again but the vet said he only needs to have 2 4 weeks apart.