Re: RC: Re:Vaccination/Sarcoids Decision

[Bette Lamore <woa@stormnet.com>]

Dear Linda
I agree wholeheartedly! And this from a breeder who once thought she was
doing her horses a favor by giving them flu-rhinos every three months
etc---- As we had 70 horses back then, I was always shooting or
shoveling!;-)
I do keep up on a good worming schedule and feel that is probably the
very best I can do for them outside of the once/year 3 WAY (enceph E&W,
tetanus toxoid) and annual or semiannual, depending on exposure level,
Flu (A1 and A2)/ Rhino (Herpes I and IV). My horses are VERY healthy!
(and happier not being pricked so often!)
Bette
Bette Lamore
Whispering Oaks Arabians, Home of 16.2hh TLA Halynov	
(Yes, really 16.2!)
http://www.arabiansporthorse.com


L Eisele wrote:
> 
> Abby, I am responding to the list as a whole so anyone who disagrees
> withme can also give their feedback, so you can hear all sides.  I have
> been on the list for 3-4 years now and haven't posted much this year due
> to 2 jobs but some will remember 2 years ago my experience with my horse
> Sareei and EPM.  I had tlak to alot of vets and learned so much about
> diseases that MAY be linked to a depressed immune system, sarcoids, may
> be one of them.
> What I learned was and I emphasize!!!! Vacines are very important and
> although I would never suggest forgoing them, they can be hard on the
> immune system when given all at once such as the 5-7 ways shots.  We now
> give the most needed shots, ONE at a time once month apart.
> Even small animal vets have agreed and noticed an increase in auto
> immune and skin diseases in cats and dogs that may be related to over
> vaccination.
> Don;t give a vaccine to a horse that is ill, or too close to or after a
> competition due to the stress involved there. If you are unsure of your
> horse's protection, you can have a blood titer done to see if the horse
> has enough antibodies already.  We plan on doing it this year to our
> horses. I know it is a pain to have the vet out each time for each shot,
> but some horse just don't handle multiple shots all at once.
> I am curious what some of the ridecamp vets feel about this.
> 
> Linda
> 
> Linda Eisele & LS Lakota
> hubby Allen & LS Iceman
> 2 great sons-Blue & Nick
> canine Scooby, feline Tuna
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Bette Lamore
Whispering Oaks Arabians, Home of 16.2hh TLA Halynov	
(Yes, really 16.2!)
http://www.arabiansporthorse.com