General Spring Care For Horses

WHAT VACCINATIONS DO I NEED? Okay, now that we’ve brushed over rain rot, thrush, and the hazards of sharp objects and chewed wiring, what vaccinations do you need for your horse? Horses need protections against contagious diseases and parasites. Hopefully you have kept them on a regular worming schedule. If not be certain to get your horse on one now. Your horse needs to have a vet check them over at least once a year, and spring is the time of year I suggest. With spring comes the promise of warm weather and insects - lots of insects. Horses are victims of flies, mosquitoes and parasites of all shapes and sizes. Shots are usually done during a yearly vet visit and are intended to help protect your horse against tetanus, influenza, rhinopneumonitis, EPM, sleeping sickness (called “encephalomyelitis”), rabies, strangles, West Nile, etc.