Equine passports Flashcards
UK vaccines are available for which equine diseases?
- Equine influenza
- Tetanus
- Herpes 1 and 4
- Strangles
- Rotavirus
- West Nile virus
- Equine viral arteritis
What are the two most commonly prescribed equine vaccines?
Influenza
Tetanus
Why is equine influenza so important to vaccinate against?
- Highly contagious respiratory disease with high morbidity and low mortality
- Main reason for control is the economic impact of an outbreak
What is the only equine disease that various competition bodies require horses to be vaccinated against before competition?
Influenza
Which sub-types should be included in equine influenza vaccines?
Clade 1 and 2
Name the Equine influenza vaccine that complies with OIE recommendations and contains Clade 1 and 2
Proteq-flu
Describe the 3 jab equine influenza vaccination course for a competition horse
- 1 jab
- 2nd jab 21-92 days later
- 3rd jab 150-215 days after that
When should equine influenza boosters be given after the 3 jab course?
At intervals of not more than one year apart
What are the two main sets of competition regulations in UK?
- Jockey club rules (local)
- FEI rules (larger organisations e.g. Olympics)
What are the Jockey club vaccination rules?
The horse must have had the two initial vaccines (plus 6 days) before it can compete. Boosters on the anniversary date are acceptable
What are the FEI vaccination rules?
Require a flu booster every 6 months and it can’t be within 7 days of a competition
What does the Proteq-Flu datasheet say regarding influenza vaccine?
- First injection from 5-6 months of age
- 2nd 4-6 weeks later
- Revaccinate 5 months after primary injection
The horse is one day late for the vaccination – can I “back date” the passport?
No. That would be false certification and therefore an offence.
I’ve made a mistake entering the vaccine details on the passport – what do I do?
Strike out the whole wrong entry with a single line (so it still can be read) and fill in a whole new entry in the next line.
Don’t just try and amend the error.
Countersign and date where you’ve struck out the whole entry.
I’ve been asked to fill in the details of a vaccination that a colleague did – can I do this?
Yes – as long as you can be certain that the vaccine has been given the horse in question – perhaps by checking the practice records or consulting with the colleague
- If you are not certain of the details you should not fill in the certificate
What are the clinical signs of a horse infected with Tetanus?
- 3rd eyelid prolapse
- Sweating
- Trembling
- Ears pulled back
- Staring eyes
- Rigid
- Distressed
- Tail elevation
- Locked jaw and hypersalivation
Tetanus vaccines referred to as ?
Tetanus toxoid
What is the name of the most common brand of tetanus vaccine?
Equilis TE