| Vaccination Programs |
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The goal of Colts Head Veterinary Services’ vaccination program is to prevent costly, life-threatening diseases using vaccines based on the individual horse’s risk of exposure to disease. We follow the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) guidelines on core vaccines versus optional vaccines. Spring vaccines are performed between April 15 and June 1 to ensure optimal protection against mosquito borne diseases. Generally, it is best to divide spring vaccines over two visits.
Based on these guidelines we recommend the following vaccine programs:
Horses that live on a small farm, never leave the farm, are never exposed to outside horses, and none of the other horses on the farm are exposed to outside horses
| Spring |
Fall |
Encephalitis (Eastern and Western)
West Nile
Tetanus
Rabies
Annual wellness and oral exam |
None |
Horses that live on a small farm, are occasionally exposed to other horses at small gatherings (for example, group trail rides but not horse shows or large clinics), and no other horses on the farm travel to horse shows or large clinics
| Spring |
Fall |
Encephalitis (Eastern and Western)
West Nile
Tetanus
Influenza
Rhinopneumonitis (Equine herpes virus 1 & 4)
Annual wellness exam |
Influenza
Rhinopneumonitis (Equine herpes virus 1 & 4)
Rabies
Annual oral exam |
Horses that live in a large boarding facility, travel to clinics or competitions, or are frequently exposed to new horses*
| Spring |
Fall |
Encephalitis (Eastern and Western)
West Nile
Tetanus
Influenza
Rhinopneumonitis (Equine herpes virus 1 & 4)
Strangles
Annual wellness exam |
Influenza
Rhinopneumonitis (Equine herpes virus 1 & 4)
Rabies
Annual oral exam
*Horses that travel to the Southeastern US should also receive encephalitis (Eastern and Western), West Nile, and tetanus in the fall |
Pregnant mares
| Spring, prior to breeding |
5 months gestation |
7 months gestation |
9 months gestation |
10 months gestation |
Encephalitis (Eastern and Western)
West Nile
Tetanus
Rabies
Influenza
Rhinopneumonitis (Equine herpes virus 1 & 4)
Strangles
Annual wellness and oral exam |
Rhinopneumonitis (Equine herpes virus 1) |
Rhinopneumonitis (Equine herpes virus 1) |
Rhinopneumonitis (Equine herpes virus 1) |
Encephalitis (Eastern and western)
West Nile
Tetanus
Rabies
Influenza
Strangles |
Other optional vaccines include botulism and Potomac horse fever. Your veterinarian will determine your horse's risk of exposure to these diseases. Please contact us for a vaccination program for horses less than a year of age. |
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