ABOUT VACCINATIONS
Vaccinations are a vital part of proper equine management. If incorporated into a program that includes regular
deworming, an ample supply of clean water, a good nutrition program, and a safe environment, you and your horse
will be all set to enjoy many happy, healthy, productive years together.
A good immunization program is essential to responsible horse ownership, but just as in humans,
vaccination does not guarantee 100% protection. In some situations, immunization may decrease the
severity of disease but not prevent it completely. Listed below are some of the more common vaccines,
and a brief summary of the disease they protect against (that are used frequently in our area the Fraser
Valley of British Columbia).
In the table below is a summary of the schedule that we recommend: |
| VACCINE |
FOALS |
ADULTS |
PREGNANT MARES |
| Tetanus |
5 months, booster at 6 months |
Once a year |
Give at 9 or 10 months of gestation |
| Calvenza F/R IM |
9 months, booster at 10 months and 16 months, then 1x/year |
Initial shot, booster in 1 month, booster in 6 months, then 1x/year |
Same as adults |
Flu Avert IN
(no Rhino) |
11 months |
Every 6 months |
Annually prior to breeding. |
| Flu/Rhino IM |
9 months, booster at 10 months |
Every 6 months |
Give at 9 or 10 months of gestation |
| Rhino |
xxxxxx |
xxxxxx |
Give at 5, 7 and 9 months of gestation |
| West Nile Virus |
5 months, booster at 6 months |
Initial shot, booster in 1 month, then 1x/year |
Same as adults |
| Stangles IN |
6-9 months, booster 3 weeks later |
Initial dose, booster in 3 weeks, give every 6 months |
Same as adults |
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