Vaccinations

Question 1

Normal vaccine protocol

Answer 1

Equine influenza (yearly) and tetanus (2 yearly)

Question 2

Vaccine available

Answer 2

Equine flu
Tetanus
Ehv- 1 and 4
Strangles
(Rotavirus and EAV)

Question 3

What is the natural immunity to equine flu like

Answer 3

Short lived ~a year
Generates virus specific IgA, IgGa and IgGb

Question 4

What is the vaccine induced immunity like for equine influenza

Answer 4

Short lived (around 6 months)
Only produce IgG(t) response
Variation in ability to stimulate antibody given HA levels

Question 5

Primary course intervals for equine influenza

Answer 5

2 doses IM 4-6 weeks apart
3rd dose at 6 months
Then yearly (6 months for max protection)

Question 6

Tetanus vaccine types

Answer 6

Toxoid vaccine
Tetanus antitoxin

Question 7

Use of the toxoid tetanus vaccine

Answer 7

Standard vaccine (used with EI)
2 IM injections 4-6 weeks apart followed by yearly

Question 8

Use of tetanus antitoxin

Answer 8

IM injection
Short term protection following injury/in newborn foals
Expensive

Question 9

EHV1,4 vaccine use

Answer 9

Racehorses and competition horses
-2 doses 4-6 weeks apart with 6 monthly boosters IM

Broodmares
- months 5,7,9 of gestation

Question 10

Strangles vaccines

Answer 10

Old vaccine
- given in the lip, live vaccine, 6 monthly, had reactions and interfered with elisa

New vaccine (2022)
- 2x IM 4 weeks apart then 6 monthly
Does not interfere with elisa