Vacs question

[Kub]

Other thread has just made me think... If the vet says my boy's tet vac is to be on the 8th, will doing it on the 9th mean I have to start again?

 

[Ranyhyn]

Yes

 

[loz9]

yes sadly. i always try to do mine the day before they are due as i once had a vet that told me i had to restart if i did it exactly a year to the day of the previous one. I now dont take the risk!

 

[Kub]

Awww how annoying! I'll have to check his passport coz the vets said around the 8th so better make sure 9th isn't past it. *le sigh*

 

[KS1]

Yeah you used to have a week gap but they staopped that, now they have to be done beofre or on the date due.

Why is beyond me I mean the vaccine doesn't know its been exactly a year and suddenly stop working. lol

 

[Janah]

I think the tet vac isn't as strictly adhered to as the Flu vac. The flu vac is definitely to the day and no later.

Jane

 

[slimjim]

Presumably that's for competitions etc. Can it be done over a year for a pet pony? If so how much later? (Guess who hasn't got around to it

).

 

[lauraandjack]

Tetanus is not subject to the same stringent rules as 'flu. Your horse will be fine to have the tet booster a week or 2 after the dates.

'Flu however is a different story if you plan to do any competing of any kind - in that case you must adhere to jockey club or FEI rules and for them the dates are vitally important - the anniversary is acceptable but not a day later.

 

[slimjim]

Thanks. Completely retired and never leaves the yard.