RE: [RC] Revisiting vaccination problems - Pat and Janett Van Nuland
My pregnant mare just went through this just
a few weeks a go. I don't know about yours but its really sad to watch a horse
try to eat when even chewing looks painful. I did try some cold packs a few days
and when she could walk better and we would walk her around for a while ,(kind
of walk it it out) it seemed to help. It still took about a week.
Janett
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Both my mares have had increasing problems with vaccinations. This year
we split them up, did West Nile and rabies one day, then a few days later did
a 4-way. One mare swelled some from the rabies shot, neither had a problem
with West Nile. But it's been five days since the 4-ways and both mares are
going through periods of neck stiffness so severe they can't get their heads
down more than a couple of inches. I've been using bute and DMSO per my vet,
thought they were okay and today one again cannot lower her head. And this
year we did the neck, last year the pecs and I ended up cold-water hosing one
horse for two days due to swelling, vet said if we use the thigh they'll just
be lame (though they could lower their heads to eat and drink comfortably). My
question here, I talked to the vet and she suggests next year we "pre-load"
them with I believe she said dexamethasone and the reaction would not be as
severe. Anybody doing this and does it really help?
