Re: RC: Re:Vaccination/Sarcoids Decision

[Bette Lamore <woa@stormnet.com>]

Dear Linda
PS Almost forgot; I also give the Rhino I to mares during pregnancy to
avoid abortion on the every other month interval as recommended and if
we are having a really rough winter, I have been known to step up the
flu/rhino vacs with mares and their foals--- I HATE foal pneumonia which
my vet attributed primarily to herpes infections stemming from the
mare--- since I started doing that, I haven't had a foal pneumonia since
(lost 2 foals before that--- never want to go through that again) and it
is common in the Paso Robles area where we have been known to have very
hot days and cold nights.
Bette
Bette Lamore
Whispering Oaks Arabians, Home of 16.2hh TLA Halynov	
(Yes, really 16.2!)
http://www.arabiansporthorse.com


L Eisele wrote:
> 
> Abby, I am responding to the list as a whole so anyone who disagrees
> withme can also give their feedback, so you can hear all sides.  I have
> been on the list for 3-4 years now and haven't posted much this year due
> to 2 jobs but some will remember 2 years ago my experience with my horse
> Sareei and EPM.  I had tlak to alot of vets and learned so much about
> diseases that MAY be linked to a depressed immune system, sarcoids, may
> be one of them.
> What I learned was and I emphasize!!!! Vacines are very important and
> although I would never suggest forgoing them, they can be hard on the
> immune system when given all at once such as the 5-7 ways shots.  We now
> give the most needed shots, ONE at a time once month apart.
> Even small animal vets have agreed and noticed an increase in auto
> immune and skin diseases in cats and dogs that may be related to over
> vaccination.
> Don;t give a vaccine to a horse that is ill, or too close to or after a
> competition due to the stress involved there. If you are unsure of your
> horse's protection, you can have a blood titer done to see if the horse
> has enough antibodies already.  We plan on doing it this year to our
> horses. I know it is a pain to have the vet out each time for each shot,
> but some horse just don't handle multiple shots all at once.
> I am curious what some of the ridecamp vets feel about this.
> 
> Linda
> 
> Linda Eisele & LS Lakota
> hubby Allen & LS Iceman
> 2 great sons-Blue & Nick
> canine Scooby, feline Tuna
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> Reno, Nevada
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Bette Lamore
Whispering Oaks Arabians, Home of 16.2hh TLA Halynov	
(Yes, really 16.2!)
http://www.arabiansporthorse.com