Vaccinations

Question 1

When should previously vaccinated broodmares be vaccinated for tetanus?

Answer 1

annually, 4-6 weeks pre-partum

Question 2

When should previously unvaccinated broodmares be vaccinated for tetanus?

Answer 2

2-dose series
-2nd dose 4-6 weeks after 1st dose
-revaccinate 4-6 weeks pre-partum

Question 3

When should vaccinated adult horses be vaccinated for tetanus?

Answer 3

annually

Question 4

When should unvaccinated adult horses be vaccinated for tetanus?

Answer 4

2-dose series
-2nd dose 4-6 weeks after 1st dose
-annual revaccination

Question 5

When should a tetanus booster be given?

Answer 5

immediately after penetrating injury or prior to surgery if the last dose was given over 6 months ago

Question 6

What are the 5 core vaccines?

Answer 6

-tetanus
-EEE
-WEE
-rabies
-WNV

Question 7

When should previously vaccinated broodmares be vaccinated for EEE and WEE?

Answer 7

annually and 4-6 weeks pre-partum

Question 8

When should unvaccinated broodmares be vaccinated for EEE and WEE?

Answer 8

2-dose series
-2nd dose 4 weeks after 1st
-revaccinate 4-6 weeks pre-partum

Question 9

When should vaccinated adult horses be vaccinated for EEE and WEE?

Answer 9

annually (spring prior to vector season)
-EEE could be 2/year depending on where they live

Question 10

When should unvaccinated adult horses be vaccinated for EEE and WEE?

Answer 10

2-dose series
-2nd dose 4-6 weeks after 1st dose
-revaccinate prior to the onset of the next vector season (spring)

Question 11

When should horses be revaccinated every 6-months?

Answer 11

-in high risk situations such as early onset of seasonal disease
-increase incidence in geographic area
-foals of unvaccinated mare

Question 12

When should vaccinated broodmares be vaccinated for WNV?

Answer 12

annually and 4-6 weeks pre-partum

Question 13

When should unvaccinated broodmares by vaccinated for WNV?

Answer 13

preferable to vaccinate open mares
-in areas of high risk do same vaccination series as adult horses

Question 14

When should vaccinated and unvaccinated adult horses be vaccinated for WNV?

Answer 14

annually (spring, prior to onset of vector season)

Question 15

When should vaccinated and unvaccinated broodmares be vaccinated for rabies?

Answer 15

annually and 4-6 weeks pre-partum OR prior to breeding
-can be given post-foaling but prior to breeding to reduce the number of vaccines given pre-partum

Question 16

When should vaccinated and unvaccinated adult horses be vaccinated for rabies?

Answer 16

annually

Question 17

When should broodmares be vaccinated for anthrax?

Answer 17

not recommended during gestation

Question 18

When should vaccinated adult horses be vaccinated for anthrax?

Answer 18

annually

Question 19

When should unvaccinated adult horses be vaccinated for anthrax?

Answer 19

2-dose series
-2nd dose 3-4 weeks after 1st dose
-annual revaccination

Question 20

When should anthrax vaccination not be given?

Answer 20

when horse is on antibiotics
-do not expose to humans

Question 21

When should vaccinated broodmares be vaccinated for botulism?

Answer 21

annually and 4-6 weeks pre-partum

Question 22

When should unvaccinated broodmares be vaccinated for botulism?

Answer 22

3-dose series
-1st dose = at 8 months gestation
-2nd dose = at 4 weeks after 1st dose
-3rd dose = at 4 weeks after 2nd dose
(to protect from shaker foal syndrome)

Question 23

When should vaccinated adult horses be vaccinated for botulism?

Answer 23

annually

Question 24

When should unvaccinated adult horses be vaccinated for botulism?

Answer 24

3-dose series
-2nd dose 4 weeks after 1st
-3rd dose 4 weeks after 2nd
-annual revaccination

Question 25

When should broodmares be vaccinated for EHV?

Answer 25

3-dose series -give at 5 months gestation -give at 7 months gestation -give at 9 months gestation -also recommended to booster with product labeled against respiratory disease 4-6 weeks pre-partum

Question 26

When should vaccinated adult horses be vaccinated for EHV?

Answer 26

annually

Question 27

When should unvaccinated adult horses be vaccinated for EHV?

Answer 27

Depending on the manufacturer, it may be a 2 or 3 dose series with 3-4 weeks in between each dose -annual revaccination

Question 28

When should a 6-month revaccination schedule be used for EHV?

Answer 28

-horses less than 5 years of age -horses on breeding farms or in contact with pregnant mares -performance or show horses at high risk

Question 29

When should broodmares be vaccinated for EVA?

Answer 29

not recommended unless high risk -mares in foal should not be vaccinated until after foaling and not less than 3 weeks prior to breeding

Question 30

When should vaccinated breeding stallions be vaccinated for EVA?

Answer 30

annual booster every 12 months and not less than 3-4 weeks before breeding

Question 31

When should unvaccinated breeding stallions be vaccinated for EVA?

Answer 31

all first time vaccinated stallions should be isolated for 3 weeks following vaccination and before being used for breeding

Question 32

When should teaser stallions be vaccinated for EVA?

Answer 32

on an annual basis

Question 33

How long should mares be kept alone after vaccinating for EVA?

Answer 33

21 days

Question 34

When should vaccinated broodmares be vaccinated for influenza?

Answer 34

annually with a dose 4-6 weeks pre-partum

Question 35

When should unvaccinated broodmares be vaccinated for influenza?

Answer 35

depending on manufacturer it could be a 2-3 dose series with 3-4 week intervals in between doses (IM) -last dose administered 4-6 weeks pre-partum

Question 36

When should vaccinated adult horses be vaccinated for influenza?

Answer 36

horses with ongoing risk of exposure: semi-annually horses at low risk exposure: annual revaccination

Question 37

When should unvaccinated adult horses be vaccinated for influenza?

Answer 37

-inactivated vaccine: dependent upon manufacturer vaccine may be 2 or 3 dose series with 3-4 week interval in between doses -Modified live vaccine: administer a single dose -annual vaccination

Question 38

When should broodmares be vaccinated for leptospirosis?

Answer 38

annually

Question 39

When should vaccinated adult horses be vaccinated?

Answer 39

annually

Question 40

When should unvaccinated adult horses be vaccinated?

Answer 40

2 initial doses 3-4 weeks apart -annual revaccination

Question 41

When should broodmares be vaccinated for PHF?

Answer 41

semi-annually with one dose given 4-6 weeks pre-partum

Question 42

When should vaccinated adult horses be vaccinated for PHF?

Answer 42

semi-annually to annually

Question 43

When should unvaccinated adult horses be vaccinated for PHF?

Answer 43

2-dose series -2nd dose 3-4 weeks after 1st dose -semi-annual or annual booster

Question 44

When would a revaccination interval of 3-4 months be used for PHF?

Answer 44

in endemic areas when disease risk is high

Question 45

When should broodmares be vaccinated for rotavirus?

Answer 45

3-dose series -1st dose at 8 months gestation -2nd and 3rd dose at 4 week intervals afterwards

Question 46

When should broodmares be vaccinated for strangles?

Answer 46

-killed vaccine containing M-protein -semi-annual with one dose given 4-6 weeks pre-partum

Question 47

When should vaccinated adult horses be vaccinated for strangles?

Answer 47

semi-annually or annually

Question 48

When should unvaccinated adult horses be vaccinated for strangles?

Answer 48

Killed vaccine containing M-protein: -2-3 dose series -2nd dose 2-4 weeks after 1st -3rd dose 2-4 weeks after 2nd -revaccinate semi-annually Modified live virus: -2-dose series administered intranasally -revaccinate semi-annually to annually