tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8042227829330133667.post4279821200811538690..comments2023-05-29T04:35:04.879-07:00Comments on The Semi Feral Equestrian: VaccinationsSemi Feral Equestrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06493371693401268792noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8042227829330133667.post-85427460280683585692013-12-13T20:12:53.392-08:002013-12-13T20:12:53.392-08:00Depends on the state, but in many, a vet is legall...Depends on the state, but in many, a vet is legally required to give rabies.<br /><br />Mine do dispense vaccinations to myself and I do occasionally do them as I do have training and work(ed) in the veterinary industry, but I of course, have the vet do Rabies. I also have a tendency of just having them vaccinate while out for spring dentals and Coggins calls. <br /><br />For anyone ever involved in a disease outbreak, it is sad when farms and individuals won't/don't vaccinate or practice common sense quarantine practices. If there horse is sick, the local schooling show isn't a good place for it. Same if something is spreading through a farm, why take it off property?<br /><br />But for the rest of us, we have to protect our horses best as we can.<br /><br />I love some of the old school vets. Such fun! I worked for one (a female). She was no nonsense, but very good and practical. I learned a lot from her and truly enjoyed hearing what she had to say. Semi Feral Equestrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06493371693401268792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8042227829330133667.post-77681779722584278232013-12-13T20:09:52.674-08:002013-12-13T20:09:52.674-08:00Sounds like reasonable lines of thinking. :) Sounds like reasonable lines of thinking. :) Semi Feral Equestrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06493371693401268792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8042227829330133667.post-16639215134310920902013-12-13T09:08:52.856-08:002013-12-13T09:08:52.856-08:00I vaccinate, and up until now I always did it myse...I vaccinate, and up until now I always did it myself. In our old town, very small, there was a vet who would draw everything up for me for cheap. But you always had to haul in for any vet care, so I didn't care to make that relationship, I didn't need it, since if anything happened I would be showing up at their house (also the vet clinic). But now that we are closer to the city, 1.) I don't think I can talk my vet here into just drawing everything up for me, and I know they won't do it with rabies, and 2.) I want that relationship with the vet for the same reason you do! Not to mention, now my horse is undergoing more work and is actually working towards a goal, so a basic physical is always good. He will also be hauled off property, and exposed to many horses, so more the reason to get a vet's opinion on how to vaccinate; they are always up to date on things going around locally that might not be in the normal round of vaccines. My vet is kind of a old school guy and is all about keeping things simple, so I trust his opinion if he says something is needed. He's also a hoot to talk to while he looks over my horse!Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04418461551352612607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8042227829330133667.post-84325816254465039212013-12-13T06:26:13.945-08:002013-12-13T06:26:13.945-08:00I do vaccinate. I want to prevent diseases in my h...I do vaccinate. I want to prevent diseases in my horse that could cause harm. I also want to prevent high vet costs from those diseases. And because I travel to another state with my horse for shows, I also want to reduce the risk of her catching anything. I don't know what everyone else at the shows does with their horses that come from other barns with even more horses. I think the slight risk to the vaccines are minute compared to what could happen otherwise. <br />But I do not blanket :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02168070368360018750noreply@blogger.com