INFLUENZA ( Flu or 2-year-old cough ) Highly contagious . May strike horses of all ages , suddenly , in any season . |
FLUVAC ® Vaccine |
Two doses 6-12 weeks apart . One dose yearly booster . |
Only flu vaccine of proven efficacy and potency . Protects against both equine virus strains . |
ENCEPHALOMYELITIS ( Sleeping sickness ) Outbreaks in some area every year . Affects horses of all ages . |
ENCEPHALOID ® Vaccine |
Two doses 7-10 days apart . Repeat each year . |
Virtually no reaction — no interference with training , shows , races . Protects against Eastern and Western types . |
TETANUS ( Lockjaw ) May be caused by any contaminated wound or skin puncture . |
TETANUS TOXOID |
Two doses 4-8 weeks apart . One dose yearly booster . |
Highly purified by patented process . Virtually no allergic or side reaction . |
STRANGLES
( Distemper ) Often occurs in horses assembled in groups — shows , races , sales .
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STRANGLES Bacterin |
Three doses 7 days apart . One dose yearly booster . |
Only specific vaccine for Strangles . Highly effective in preventing disease . |
RHI NOPNEUMONITIS ( Contagious abortion ) Acute and highly contagious disease . May cause colds in young , abortion in mares . Widespread . |
PNEUMABORT ® |
In controlled breeding program . First dose in July . Second dose in Oct . Repeat annually . |
Hamster-adapted , desiccated live virus . Designed especially for breeding farms or horses in training . |
MIXED INFECTIONS ( Non-specific ) Breeding problems , mastitis , navel ill , joint and other infections — diarrhea — pneumonia or shipping fever . |
EQUIBAC ® Mixed Bacterin |
Two doses 7-10 days a part . Repeat yearly . |
Produced by exclusive " biotized ” process . Proven aid in protecting against Staph ., Strep ., E . coli , pasteurella infections . |