Vaccinating broodmares during pregnancy has two ultimate goals, protecting the mare from abortion and protecting the foal from diseases once born.

Equine Herpes Virus

• Protects from abortion from infection with EHV-1.
• Course of 3 intramuscular injections given during the 5th, 7th and 9th months of pregnancy.
• Needs repeated every pregnancy.

Tetanus

• If the mare is previously vaccinated one intramuscular injection given 4 weeks out from due date.
• If not vaccinated give a course of 2 shots, 8 weeks and 4 weeks out from due date.
• Prevents the foal from getting tetanus in the first month of life and also protects the mare around the time of foaling.
• An antitoxin does not need to be given at birth if the mare is vaccinated.

Salmonella

• Two doses given 4 weeks apart by intramuscular injection with the last dose given 6 weeks before due date.
• Annual booster at 6 weeks before due date.
• Protects foals from salmonella through antibodies in the milk.

Strangles

• Course of 3 intramuscular injections 2 weeks apart with an annual booster.
• Protects the mare from getting strangles when going into a large herd situation such as going to stud to foal down.

For any further questions or to book your mare in to be vaccinated please phone the clinic.