Let’s Talk Horse Vaccinations

What vaccinations do you give your horse?  How often do you give them?  What happens if your horse has a reaction to one of his vaccinations?  These are questions I put to our listeners. As part of the dialogue we, got to hear from people in many parts of the United States.  Some folks prefer giving their horses the 5 and 6-way combination shots.  Some people spread the vaccinations over two weeks, lessening the chance or strain of a reaction.

A Source of Good Information about Vaccinations

However you add it up, your horse needs help from some nasty diseases out there.  There is a lot of good information on the website of The American Association of Equine Practitioners.  While there is no standard protocol for a vaccination schedule that fits every horse, the Association recommends a set of core vaccinations for most horses.  Eastern/Western Equine Encephalomyelitis, Rabies, Tetanus, and West Nile Virus fall into this core category.

Then there are the Risk-based vaccines.   Use these vaccines if your horse has a risk to exposure (not all horses do).  These include rabies, equine influenza, leptospirosis, strangles  and a few others.  Check out the information on their website to see which shots work best for your horses.

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Episode #146

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Basic Veterinary Needs of Your Horse

We talk to Dr. John Tolley of Bakersfield Veterinary Hospital – Large Animal Division.  Dr. Tolley covers the basic veterinary needs of your horse.  As a horse owner, you know horses can be expensive.  If you know what to expect, you may be able to prevent unnecessary costs.  In this episode, Dr. Tolley covers vaccination protocols, worming protocols, feed and nutrition and a whole host of topics about horse-keeping.   If you own a horse you will want to listen to this episode.  We get down to brass tacks in some areas talking about prices for pre-purchase exams and lab tests.

If you are thinking about getting a horse, learning about basic veterinary needs of your horse will eliminate surprises.  Learning your options about feed, worming and dental programs can ensure you enjoy your horse for a long time.

Our EXCA Experience

We also recap our experience we chronicled in a previous podcast about Extreme Cowboy Racing.  For being our first year competing, we made an improvement over the course of the season, we had a lot of fun competing, and we met a lot of great people.

Ranae finish 2nd in the State Final competition with Dusty.  She learned a lot about her horse and how to negotiate the various obstacles.

Scratch and I had a unique final experience that I talk about in the show.  Scratch ended up 2nd in the State standings.

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