Vaccination Guidelines

Protecting your horse starts with proactive care. Vaccinations are essential in preventing core diseases and other regional risks. With regular preventive care, we can keep your horse healthy, comfortable, and performing their best year-round. We recommend routine dentals annually. Additionally, we recommend deworming starting at 6 months of age. Consult with your veterinarian about the frequency of deworming for adult horses. We offer fecal testing to evaluate parasite load.  

Adult Horses ( > 1 year of age)

 VaccinePurpose Frequency Recommended for?
Core VaccinesTetanusProtects against Clostridium tetani, a bacteria in soil that can cause severe muscle stiffness, spasms, and is often fatal.AnnuallyAll horses.
Eastern & Western Encephalomyelitis (EEE/WEE)Protects against mosquito-borne viruses that affect the brain and nervous system. Very severe and often fatal.AnnuallyAll horses.
West Nile Virus (WNV)Protects against a serious neurologic disease spread by mosquitos. Very severe and often fatal.AnnuallyAll horses.
RabiesProtects against a fatal viral disease transmitted by wildlife.AnnuallyAll horses.
Flu/RhinoInfluenzaReduces risk of contagious respiratory infection and outbreaks.Every 6 months.All horses that travel, compete, or are exposed to other horses.
Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1 and EHV-4)Protects against respiratory disease, abortion, and the neurologic form of EHV.Every 6 months.All horses that travel, compete, or are exposed to other horses.

Foals ( < 1 year of age, starting 4-6 months of age)

Vaccine Purpose Frequency
Core Vaccines Tetanus Protects against Clostridium tetani, a bacteria in soil that can cause severe muscle stiffness, spasms, and is often fatal.

3 dose series.

– 1st dose at 4- 6 months.

– 2nd dose 4-6 weeks after dose 1.

– 3rd dose 10-12 months of age.

Eastern & Western Encephalomyelitis (EEE/WEE) Protects against mosquito-borne viruses that affect the brain and nervous system. Very severe and often fatal.

3 dose series.

– 1st dose at 4- 6 months.

– 2nd dose 4-6 weeks after dose 1.

– 3rd dose 10-12 months of age.

West Nile Virus (WNV) Protects against a serious neurologic disease spread by mosquitos. Very severe and often fatal.

3 dose series.

– 1st dose at 4- 6 months.

– 2nd dose 4-6 weeks after dose 1.

– 3rd dose 10-12 months of age.

Rabies Protects against a fatal viral disease transmitted by wildlife.

3 dose series.

– 1st dose at 4- 6 months.

– 2nd dose 4-6 weeks after dose 1.

– 3rd dose 10-12 months of age.

Flu/Rhino Influenza Reduces risk of contagious respiratory infection and outbreaks.

3 dose series.

– 1st dose at 4- 6 months.

– 2nd dose 4-6 weeks after dose 1.

– 3rd dose 10-12 months of age.

Boost every 6 months.

Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1 and EHV-4) Protects against respiratory disease, abortion, and the neurologic form of EHV.

3 dose series.

– 1st dose at 4- 6 months.

– 2nd dose 4-6 weeks after dose 1.

– 3rd dose 10-12 months of age.

Boost every 6 months.

Broodmares

Vaccine Purpose  Frequency  Recommended for?
Core Vaccines Tetanus  Protects against Clostridium tetani, a bacteria in soil that can cause severe muscle stiffness, spasms, and is often fatal.  Annually  4-6 weeks pre-foaling
Eastern & Western Encephalomyelitis (EEE/WEE) Protects against mosquito-borne viruses that affect the brain and nervous system. Very severe and often fatal. Annually  4-6 weeks pre-foaling
West Nile Virus (WNV) Protects against a serious neurologic disease spread by mosquitos. Very severe and often fatal. Annually 4-6 weeks pre-foaling
Rabies  Protects against a fatal viral disease transmitted by wildlife. Annually 4-6 weeks pre-foaling
Pneumobort-K Protects against EHV-1 which causes late term abortion.  Given at 5,7, and 9 months of gestation. 
Flu/Rhino Influenza  Reduces risk of contagious respiratory infection and outbreaks.  Every 6 months.  4-6 weeks pre-foaling
Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1 and EHV-4) Protects against respiratory disease, abortion, and the neurologic form of EHV.  Every 6 months. 4-6 weeks pre-foaling

Risk - Based Vaccinations

Vaccine Purpose  Frequency 
Risk- Based Vaccinations Botulism (Clostridium botulinum) Protects against botulism which is a highly fatal paralytic disease.  3 dose series: 
  • 2nd dose 4 weeks after the 1st dose 
  • 3rd dose 4 weeks after 2nd dose. 
Potomac Horse Fever (Neorickettsia risticii)  Protects against a fatal bacterial disease.  2 dose series:
  • 2nd dose 3-4 weeks after 1st dose.
Rotavirus Protects newborn foals from diarrhea by providing passive immunity through maternal antibodies. 2 dose series:
  • 2nd dose 3-4 weeks after 1st dose.
Strangles (Streptococcus equi) Protects from a highly contagious bacterial infection.  Attenuated vaccine 
  • 2 dose series administered intranasally at a 2-3 week interval.