Vaccinations and BRC rules

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Hello,

I have started my horse on her flu and tet jabs, but i need to know the guidelines as to when she needs her 3rd and final jab of the course.
Is there a website or the like, which I can use to work out when she needs her last jab, and be within the british riding club rules?
 
I just had my ponies first jabs and looked at the BRC rule book for guidance. 2nd jab must be over 21 days of the first but before a certain amount (cant remember the exact day) and 3rd should be something like over 150 days from the last and before 200-and-something. You can find this online, just google it and it should come up. :)
 
BRC rules are as follows:

Each horse must have a valid vaccination certificate, which undeniably relates to that horse, completed, signed and stamped on each line by a veterinary surgeon, who is not the owner of the animal.**The name the horse is entered under should be the same as the name on the passport, however if the name on the passport is a stable name, you can provide an endorsement from your vet to confirm that it is the same horse.

It must state that the horse has received two injections for primary vaccination against Equine Influenza given no less than 21 days and no more than 92 days apart. (Only these first two injections need to have been given before the horse may compete).

In addition a first **booster injection must be given no less than 150 days and no more than 215 days after the second injection of the primary vaccination.

Subsequently, booster injections must be given at intervals of not more than 1 year apart, commencing after the first **booster injection.

None of these injections must have been given within the preceding 7 days, including the day of the competition or entry into the competition stables.

Annual vaccinations may be given on the same date each year, but this is not recommended.

Hope this helps :)
 
weebarney said:
do they need vaccinations for going to riding club lessons?
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Not usually, unless the centre where any sessions are held, requests that all equines have up to date vaccs.

Our RC goes further & adds this:
Your horse's jabs will be checked back to his very first one, even if that's 15 years ago!
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If he has missed one even by a day, you WILL be eliminated from the competition and have to start the course of jabs again to be eligible. These are checked with a fine-tooth comb at EVERY team event without fail!
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Your horse's competition name should be the same as that shown on his passport. If it is not, you MUST get a letter from your vet confirming that it is the same horse. This can be a short note along the lines "I treat a horse by the stable name of *** and confirm this horse competes as *** and has the passport name of ***". Or similar! Staple this into your horse's passport.
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Do not trust your vet to check your vaccination record, do it yourself with the rules in front of you. Your vet is not the one who will be eliminated if something is wrong and he may not realise how much importance BRC place on these rules as other societies are more flexible. The vet can of course advise.
 
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