What can i do? Reaction to vaccs?

[doodle]

Robin reacts to his vaccinations. Last time had a week of poorly horse who couldnt get his head down to eat or drink. Since he does pc at a racecourse he needs 6 months vaccs which is very soon. Would it be worth preempting the reaction by giving him bute a couple of days before and then after rather than waiting for the reaction then giving bute?

 

[ahorseyreality]

Have the vet always inject in the bum, I made that mistake last time and my girl suffered for it.

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

I always had my old boy done in the chest muscle, never had a bad reaction and he didn’t even feel it, he would try and squash any vet who put it in his neck after his microchip jab, vet was a bit rough then it got infected

 

[conniegirl]

Let your vet know and ask if they have a different brand. It is normally the base they are reacting to not the vaccine itself, different brands have different bases.
I also used to get mine jabbed in the bum rather than the neck

 

[be positive]

Racing is now on 8 months, not 6, so do check you need to do it so often and as already suggested jab in bum or chest for less risk of a reaction causing so much trouble.

 

[AmyMay]

I always have them jabbed in the bum

 

[Midlifecrisis]

When mine reacted badly I told the vet and he changed the brand and said it’s the carrier that they can react to...not had a problem since.

 

[GoldenWillow]

After years of not reacting to vacs three years ago both of mine started reacting. They now get jabbed in the chest and the morning of vacs they have bute as per vets advice and then bute for a couple of days after if any reaction. Shetland has had no big reaction since we started doing this and although cob has some reaction it's much less than before.

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

OP, I have to bute the morning of the jab and again that eve, then next morning for 1 mini who has a reaction wherever injection goes or whatever type it is. Speak to vet x
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[doodle]

Thanks all. Have checked and the pc os saying 6months. He also reacts if done in the chest. I will speak to vet.

 

[Goldenstar]

If the reaction was severe I would have him jabbed with fynadyne on the day of the jab .

 

[Gloi]

The one here that reacts now always gets it in the chest and gets a couple of days of bute and then is fine.

 

[shortenmyreins]

Depending on what vaccines are needed, you could do one vaccine at a time and space them out. The downside is that if the horse reacts to each one it's a longer time off. Plus it wouldn't be as cost effective. The good thing about doing it this way is that you might be able to narrow down which vaccine they are reacting to. (This is assuming you are vaccinating for more than one thing.)
I get my sensitive horse done with a nasal flu/rhino. She still gets other things as a single injection into her chest, but it doesn't seem to be as bad a reaction. Also exercising them right after the jab is supposed to help - gets it moving through the muscle faster.

 

[doodle]

Spoken to vet. He is going to get danilon the day before, the morning before and the day after and see if that makes any difference.