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RE: [RC] Why do we vaccinate horses every year? (long) - Libby & Quentin Llop DVMWhich vaccines t use & how often? The answer is different for every horse and every region. Label recommended intervals are the result of testing, but it is generally recognized that some vaccines do not provide long enough protection (some of the respiratory vaccines). Be aware before you experiment on with horse that the following diseases with effective vaccines are fatal or potentially so: Rabies, tetanus, the various encephalitises (including West Nile), strangles, Potomac horse fever. Find out which to use in your area. A helpful site: http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~mrussell/vaccinationprograms.pdf Quentin ============================================================ REAL endurance is sleeping in the tack compartment of your trailer w/the door open, and your horse snorts/snots on your forehead every 30 min! ~ Heidi Sowards ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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