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Suggested Immunization Schedule for Horses
All horses should be vaccinated against tetanus and encephalomyelitis.
The use of other vaccinations depends on the individual risk of infection.
Republished with permission from UC Davis

Disease Foals and Weanlings* Yearlings** Performance Horses** Pleasure Horses** Broodmares Comments Tetanus 1st dose: 6 mos. 2nd dose: 7 mos. 3rd dose: 9 mos. Yearly Yearly Yearly Yearly, 4-6 weeks before foaling   Eastern and Western Equine Encephalo- myelitis or sleeping sickness (EEE and WEE 1st dose: 6 mos. 2nd dose: 7 mos. 3rd dose: 9 mos. Yearly, in the spring Yearly, in the spring Yearly, in the spring Yearly, in the spring Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis (VEE) also recom- mended for horses in border areas of TX, NM, AZ, CA Influenza - intranasal** 1st dose: 9 mos. 2nd dose: 11 mos. Every 6 mos. Every 6 mos. Every 6 mos. with added boosters 2-4 weeks prior to anticipated exposure At least every 6 mos. with inject. booster timed 4-6 weeks before foaling   Influenza -  injectable** 1st dose: 9 mos. 2nd dose: 10 mos. 3rd dose: 12 mos. Every 3-4 mos. Every 3-4 mos. Every 6 mos. with added boosters 2-4 weeks prior to anticipated exposure At least every 6 mos. with one booster timed 4-6 weeks before foaling   Rhinopneumonitis (EHV-1, EHV-4) 1st dose: 3-5 mos. 2nd dose: 4-6 mos. 3rd dose: 5-7 mos. repeat every 3-4 mo Every 3-4 mos. Every 3-4 mos. Optional: every 6 mos., stallions and barren mares - boosters every 6 mos. EHV-1 during the 5th, 7th and 9th month of pregnancy (3rd month optional) Vaccination of mares pre-breeding and 4-6 weeks before foaling with EHV-1 and EHV-4 recommended Rabies 1st dose: 6 mos. 2nd dose: 7 mos. 3rd dose: 15 mos. Yearly Yearly Yearly Yearly, before breeding Recommended in areas where wildlife rabies is a problem Strangles -  intranasal*** 1st dose: 1-6 mos. 2nd dose: 2-7 mos. 3rd dose: 3 mos. following the 2nd dose or 2-4 wks pre-weaning Every 6 mos. Optional every 6 mos. if risk is high Optional every 6 mos. if risk is high Every 6 mos. with injectable booster timed 4-6 weeks before foaling Recommended when risk of exposure is high Strangles  - injectable*** 1st dose: 5-12 wks. 2nd dose: 8-16 wks. 3rd dose: 11-20 wks. (depending on product) 4th dose: 6-8 mos. Every 6 mos.  Optional every 6 mos. if risk is high Optional every 6 mos. if risk is high Every 6 mos. with one booster timed 4-6 weeks before foaling Start initiation of primary series before 6 mos. of age if risk of exposure is high.   * Recommendations for foals and weanlings assumes that the mares were regularly vaccinated against specific diseases listed. ** Recommendations for yearlings and older horses assumes the primary series was completed early in life, otherwise follow label directions for primary immunization. *** For pre-foaling boosters for mares, administer injectable inactivated vaccines rather than modified live intranasal vaccines. West Nile Virus|The plan for protecting NA horses in 2001|AAEP 2000update Colic Basics|Lameness?|