Reaction to Vaccine

[J Capaldi <hosp@mindspring.com>]

I have been debating for a couple of days on posting this message but it
is so strange, I figured one of you can shed some light.  Living in the
South, we vaccinate (4 way) twice a year and rabies once per year and
influenza quarterly. Two geldings are on the same schedule, the other we
aquired later and is different.  Well, the two had their annual last
Thursday.  Didn't touch them until Monday.  Went to groom for possible
ride and both hind legs on both geldings were swollen, really stocked
up, from the pastern through the fetlock and into the tendons .  Hocks
were clean.  The horse who hadn't been vaccinated was fine.

Figured it was either shots or some toxic plant, acorns, grass fungus,
etc.called the vet and pulled them off pasture on to dry lot.  Vet said
to Bute, hose and he would investigate.  One of my friends had the same
thing happen to a mare a few years ago and it had something to do with
the vaccine.

One gelding was really sore, everywhere, especially over the loins and
croup.  Temp, P & R's were normal.  Bute improved him.  Today, they are
better, but there is still some edema in the legs.  Vaccine was not Fort
Dodge,  maybe Bayer??   I know this is not endurance related so please
reply privately as not to clog the list.  Thanks.  Julie Capaldi,
Pickens SC


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