Re: Rhino Vaccinations
rikan@e-z.net
Thu, 23 Oct 1997 21:18:32 -0700
G & J Thom wrote:
>
> This is not totally endurance related but I know someone
> will be able to help me. If my endurance horse has been exposed
> to Rhino earlier in the season and she is vaccinated for Rhino,
> will she bring it back home and pass it on to two mares that
> I just purchased a week ago who are 5 months in foal and have
> not been vaccinated for Rhino???
> I am quite concerned and was wondering if it is advisable to
> vaccinated the two new mares in foal for Rhino right away.
> Also is there a incubation period for this virus will it come and
> haunt me in the spring??
>
> Thanks
> JuliaJULIA, YOU DIDN'T SAY WHETHER YOUR ENDURANCE HORSE CONTRACTED RHINO, OR
HAD SYMPTOMS. IF THE ENDURANCE HORSE WAS VACINATED AND EXPOSED BUT
DIDN'T CONTRACT THE DISEASE THAT'S GOOD. THE MARES IN FOAL SHOULD BE
KEPT SEPARATE REGARDLESS OF THE EXPOSURE, IF POSSIBLE. PNEUMABORT K +
1B A FORT DODGE VACCINE FOR PREGNANT MARES IS RECOMMENDED AT 5, 7 AND 9
MONTHS GESTATION TO PREVENT RHINO THAT CAUSES ABORTION IN PREGNANT MARES,
AND ALL HORSES IN CONTACT WITH THE PREGNANT MARES SHOULD BE VACCINATED.
I WOULD CONTACT YOUR VETERINARIAN REGARDING THE POSSIBILITY OF YOUR MARES
HAVING ALREADY BEEN EXPOSED AND WHETHER THEY SHOULD BE VACCINATED
IMMEDIATELY. A VACCINATION IS AN ACTUAL ANTIGEN, CHANGED, KILLED, SO THE
IMMUNE SYSTEM OF AN ANIMAL RESPONDS BY BUILDING ANTIBODIES AND MEMORY
CELLS ON HOW TO COMBAT A CERTAIN DISEASE. UNFORTUNATELY WITH RHINO AND
FLU THE ANTIBODIES ARE SHORT LIVED, WHICH MEANS WE NEED TO VACCINATE MORE
OFTEN AGAINST THESE DISEASES.