Equine Vaccines Flashcards
1
Q
Definition of Vaccine
A
Preparations of killed or attenuated microbes administered to activate the immune system against those microbes
2
Q
Definition of Toxoid
A
A toxin that has been treated to destroy its toxic properties but allow an immune response to form antibodies against the toxin
3
Q
Definition of Titers
A
A measurement of the amount of antibodies produced from antigenic stimulation, such as a vaccination
4
Q
Initial vaccines may not produce sufficient titers to protect the patient. What is done to correct this?
A
Booster vaccine
5
Q
What are the core vaccines for horses? (4)
A
- Tetanus
- Eastern/ Western Equine Encephalitis
- West Nile
- Rabies
6
Q
What vaccines make up the equine five way?
A
- Encephalomyelitis
- eastern
- western
- Venezuelan - Influenza
- Rhinopneumonitis
7
Q
What is a tetanus toxoid?
A
Vaccine
8
Q
What is a tetanus antitoxin?
A
after exposure treatment
