
Equine Annual Vaccination Recommendations
Based on the recommendations published by the American Association of Equine Practitioners
Mature Equines:
Core Vaccines:
- Rabies
- Rhinopneumonitis/Influenza
- Eastern, Western Encephalitis
- Tetanus
- West Nile
Risk-based vaccines:
- Strangles: Horses that come into contact with others off farm
- Botulism: Horses that feed off of large square or round bales
- Potomac Horse Fever: Horses that drink out of ponds, streams or travel to endemic areas
- Lyme Disease: Pending Lyme multiplex results
Pregnant Mares:
Prior to breeding or following parturition:
- Rabies: not approved for use in pregnant animals
- West Nile Virus: not approved for pregnant mares but given if risk is high
- +/- Intranasal Strangles (modified live vaccines not recommended for use in pregnant animals)
At 3 months:
- Pneumabort K: minimizes the risk of abortion associated with EHV-1
- Influenza (injectable)
At 5 months:
- Pneumabort K
At 7 months:
- Pneumabort K
At 9 months:
- Pneumabort K
- Influenza (injectable)
At 10 months: Remainder of vaccines should be given 4-6 weeks prior to parturition to protect the mare and foal
- Eastern, Western Encephalitis
- Tetanus
Foals:
Foals born to vaccinated mares: We recommend beginning vaccination at 4 months and breaking up the vaccines into 4 separate visits. A booster is required for a few of the vaccines listed below. Rabies does not require a booster. Intranasal influenza is given in lieu of injectable flu because it stimulates a faster immune response.
- Eastern, Western Encephalitis and Tetanus/West Nile
- Rabies/ Rhinopneumonitis
- Eastern, Western Encephalitis and Tetanus/West Nile Booster
- Rhinopneumonitis Booster/ Intranasal Influenza (first dose)
At 1 year of age:
- Rabies/ Rhinopneumonitis/ Intranasal Influenza
- Eastern, Western Encephalitis and Tetanus/West Nile
Foals born to unvaccinated mares or mares with unknown vaccine history:
The program is the same number of visits, but we recommend starting at 3 months of age
For further information on specific diseases and vaccine recommendations please refer to the AAEP Vaccination Guidelines Homepage