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\"\"<\/a>When it’s time to decide what vaccines are necessary for horses, veterinarian Jennifer Coates revisits the American Association of Equine Practitioners guidelines for core and risk-based vaccines. The core vaccines are necessary for every horse, while the risk-based vaccines are recommended for some horses under certain circumstances. Factors including age, sex and geographical location influence risk, Dr. Coates writes<\/em><\/strong>. PetMD.com\/Fully Vetted blog<\/a><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve moved my horse Atticus to another barn \u2026 again. I added it up. In the last six years, he\u2019s moved six times \u2013 poor guy. I have to admit my sympathy is a bit tempered by the fact that this last change was precipitated by his bone-headed behavior towards another horse at his last facility. I was relieved to see that when I introduced him to his new herd mates, a couple of them immediately made it clear they, and not he, were in charge. Despite what his recent behavior might imply, he is actually happier not being at the top of the herd\u2019s pecking order, so it looks like this should work out. Fingers crossed.<\/div>\n

As part of this move, I had to dig out his vaccination records to make sure he was up-to-date on everything. This made me realize that as much as I\u2019ve talked about vaccination protocols for dogs and cats in this blog, I\u2019ve never done the same for horses. My bad. Let me use Atticus in an example of how veterinarians determine which vaccines an individual horse should get.
\nThe American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) divides equine vaccines into “core” \u2014 those that the majority of horses should get, and “risk based” \u2014 those that should be given after a risk-benefit analysis is performed. The AAEP\u2019s guidelines list the following as core vaccines for horses:<\/p>\n

Tetanus<\/p>\n

Eastern and Western Equine Encephalomyelitis<\/p>\n

West Nile Virus<\/p>\n

Rabies<\/p>\n

Atticus got all of those last year. Check.
\nAccording to the AAEP, the risk based vaccines for horses are<\/p>\n

    \n
  • Anthrax<\/li>\n
  • Botulism<\/li>\n
  • Equine Herpesvirus (Rhinopneumonitis)<\/li>\n
  • Equine Viral Arteritis<\/li>\n
  • Equine Influenza<\/li>\n
  • Potomac Horse Fever<\/li>\n
  • Rotaviral Diarrhea<\/li>\n
  • Snake Bite<\/li>\n
  • Strangles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Atticus\u2019s primary risk factor is exposure to a large number of horses as he and other horses that he has contact with move in and out of boarding facilities, show grounds, etc. Therefore, I also gave him boosters for equine herpesvirus, influenza, and strangles last year. Looking over the rest of the list, I can discount the majority based on his age and lifestyle. He does not need to be vaccinated against rotavirus (he\u2019s not a foal or pregnant mare), Potomac Horse Fever (we don\u2019t see much of it around here, and the vaccine has questionable efficacy), equine viral arteritis (he\u2019s not going to be bred), or anthrax (he\u2019s not pastured in an endemic area).
    \nI\u2019d consider the snake bite vaccine if we did more trail riding in the foothills near us (home to the western diamondback rattlesnake), but those outings are exceedingly rare so we\u2019ll pass on that. The one vaccine I haven\u2019t given Atticus in the past that I now need to consider is botulism. At his new barn, the horses on pasture are sometimes fed from large round bales of hay. This increases his risk for botulism because Clostridium botulinum bacteria can produce their deadly toxin in spoiling hay or dead critters trapped inside bales.<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    This exercise is a good reminder as to why an animal\u2019s vaccination protocol needs to be reassessed on a regular basis. Things change. Last week botulism wasn\u2019t on my radar screen; now it is.<\/p>\n

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