Burwash Equine Services Ltd.This protocol is recommended for horses in regular or intense competition, horses at boarding/training stables, or horses that travel frequently. The recommended yearly vaccinations are:
This protocol is recommended for horses doing a moderate to low amount of competition or travel and live at small boarding stables or on private farms with a low turnover rate. The recommended yearly vaccinations are:
(We hope soon to have a new vaccine that will combine 3-Way/West Nile/Flu/Rhino in a single shot, however this vaccine is not yet available. For horses at high risk of respiratory disease, however, it is recommended to use the separate 3-way/West Nile and Calvenza Flu/Rhino vaccinations as in the "Intensive" Vaccination Protocol detailed above.)
To help decrease the risk of infectious abortion, pregnant broodmares should be given an intensive series of vaccination against Equine Herpesvirus-1, or rhinopneumonitis.
Prodigy or Pneumabort at 5, 7 and 9 months gestation
Broodmares should have their annual vaccines boostered 4 weeks prior to their expected foaling date in order to augment their circulating antibody levels, which can then be transferred to the foal via the colostrum.
West Nile Virus/3-Way (Tetanus and sleeping sickness) combination vaccine IM
Calvenza (Influenza/Rhinopneumonitis) vaccine IM
Although it is reportedly safe to vaccinate a pregnant mare with the Strangles vaccine, because it is given intranasally it stimulates antibodies at the mucosal surface of the nose/upper airway rather than antibodies that circulate generally within the body. These mucosal antibodies are not transferred via the colostrum, so although it is safe to booster the mare's Strangles vaccine prior to foaling, it will be of benefit to the mare only and not the foal.
Foals are usually not vaccinated prior to 3-4 months of life in order to let their immune systems develop and be able to respond to the vaccine. The influenza vaccine is typically delayed to 6 months of life in order to provide a better immune response to the vaccine.
3-Way (Tetanus and Eastern and Western sleeping sickness) IM at 4-6 months of age, and again 3-6 weeks later
West Nile Virus (depending on time of year) IM at 4-6 months of age, if within the mosquito season. If not, delay until the following spring, with a two dose series given 3-6 weeks apart
Calvenza (Influenza/Rhinopneumonitis) IM at 6-9 months of age, and boostered 3-6 weeks later
Strangles intranasal at 6-9 months of age, and boostered 3 weeks later