Vacs

[magic104]

I am interested to know how many people vaccinate. If you just choose to do Tet or not bother at all. My reason for asking is that not one horse I have every purchased, had, either never vaccinated, that includes a rising 5yr old bought from her breeders, or the vaccinations had been allowed to lapse. Having seen a horse PTS due to Lockjaw I would never gamble with my horses life. So if you dont vaccinate what are your reasons for not doing so?

 

[Tia]

All my horses are vaccinated against Tetanus and Rabies. All were up to date on vaccinations when I bought them. Some were also vaccinated against WNV and EEC however I don't follow up with those vaccinations, Tet is the most important to me and I would never risk it.....or rabies.

 

[Chex]

I vaccinate every year. I would always always have tet done (I have flu done too, but not so essential IMO).

 

[Faithkat]

Vaccinate every year for both flu and tet. I know, in theory, you only need to vaccinate against tetanus every other year but the difference in cost in minimal and I know that if anything does happen then the tetanus vacc is completely up to date.

 

[magic104]

It is interesting that the % is higher for vaccinated animals, but so is that for people buying horses/ponies who have either never been vaccinated or have been allowed to lapse. As I said out of the 10 horses bought over the years only 2 had any vaccination history. You would think with the high risk of Tet that this would be a must. Perhaps a few of my horses ex owners should see the effects of not vaccinating. Thanks for those that filled in.

 

[threeponies]

I vaccinate mine, all were bought as weanlings so I started them off.

 

[lucysnapshot]

all 3 of the horses i have bought have either never had vaccs or had lapsed.