Vaccinations

[griff]

Is there a problem with administering more that one vaccine at a time??

I have to give my mares and their 06 foals a six way, a West Nile virus and a Potomic Horse Fever.. All three at once or one per week for three weeks [eight weeks for the 06 colts]

I'd normally do one a week but they are presently three hours away.

griff

[doublete]

I don't know about the foals, but with the mares I'd give two on one side of the neck and the third on the other. However, because the 6 way is such a broad one, you might think about the 6 way and a week later the other two. I normally give one or two on each side of the neck unless it is one that I know might cause stiffness or soreness.

[Roguelet]

I always do ours all at the same time. I give EWEE, Tet, Flu, Rhino, WNV, sometimes Strangles and have also in some cases given EPM. I've never had a problem doing them all at the same time.

When I lived on the East Coast, I gave EWEE, Tet, Flu, Rhino, Rabies, and PHF all at the same time. That was pre-WNV and EPM time, and I had never been around Strangles problems back then so I didn't ever worry about that one.

Have fun Sunday!

[griff]

I like the nasal injection strangles but can not find a place to buy it.

Any suggestiions. Last yeari had to roll,over and let the Vet give that shot.

griff

[Roguelet]

I have to buy WNV, Strangles (IM or IN), and EPM from the Vet, the rest I can buy cheaper through a supplier.

[madelyn]

Heartland Vet Supply sells it for $14.95, 10-dose pack for $139.95. 1-800-934-9398.

I usually get it through a pal who is a small animal vet and orders stuff for me as a favor if it prescription. I think it is the same as his price.

I like the intranasal. The IM strangles shot is about as effective as holy water.

[cewright]

We give our own shots. My vet recommends we wait a week between the west Nile and the other vaccines. He feels the immune response is stronger this way, particularly for the West Nile. However, if he is making a farm call to give the shots he gives them all at once. Go figure.

He only recommends farm specific strangles vaccines which he prepares at his clinic.

Chuck

[griff]

Thanks madlyn

i'll give Heartland a call

griff

[Evenheaven]

Valleyvet.com sells IM strangles and W. Nile very inexpensively - we never usually vacinate against it, but it's been going around and I'd rather be proactive than dealing with it! Is there anywhere you can by EPM w/o a prescription?

[Roguelet]

Valleyvet.com sells IM strangles and W. Nile very inexpensively - we never usually vacinate against it, but it's been going around and I'd rather be proactive than dealing with it! Is there anywhere you can by EPM w/o a prescription?

Now that I'm thinking about it, I think I have purchased the Strangles Vaccine online. However, I thought that WNV had to come from a vet. Is this a new thing, being able to purchase that one without a script? I'll have to go check prices now... I'm sure it's cheaper online.

[Evenheaven]

You can purchase w. nile on online now too... much cheaper than paying the vet! Anyone know of purchasing EPM on line?

[griff]

Valley vet says they no longer offer the intranasal strangles.

griff