Vaccinations for laminitic horses?

[ATrueClassAct]

Old ladies vaccinations are due in March however I've always been concerned that vaccinations can bring on laminitis.
Does anyone here with a lamintic still vaccinate?
My lady is 24 and doesn't travel anymore and everything else on the yard is vaccinated. Would it be safest to just leave her without vaccinations as she is a chronic lamintic who is still abit on/off pottery.

 

[ponydi]

I've never regarded laminitis as a reason not to vaccinate - mine tended to be going to competitions anyway. Nowadays, though, I don't give our retired Connemara the 'flu vaccine but I do keep her up to date for tetanus. Our other horses these days are only competing in disciplines where vaccination is compulsory, so shouldn't (in theory) be exposed to the 'flu bug or bring it home to infect her.

 

[Oberon]

I stopped vaccinating Obi when he turned 24. He had his vaccines and 10 days later his hooves went splat and he developed a nasty hoof abscess that went into the bone.

I know now that he was starting up with Cushings at that time - but it was too much co-incidence and I don't want to expose him to such toxins when he doesn't travel any more, or associate with risky horses.

Vet supported my decision (albeit 'unofficially' ) and we talk about his tetanus at his 6 monthly health checks. Vet said he'll let me know if he thinks he needs a booster sometime.

 

[ATrueClassAct]

I've heard a fair bit amount of horses having feet troubles after jabs. So don't think I'm gonna risk it this year. She's not exposed to horses that are out competing in different places every week either.

 

[Yertis]

My 2 teenage lami cobs only have Tetanus jabs every 2 years, stopped the flu ones 3 years ago when both had mild attacks and were not even on grass at the time. It does seem to of made a difference The larger cob even lost her crest after 18 months.