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Amber,
I'm on several breeding lists.  Out of everyone I have talked to that has
given the WNV vaccines to mares in various stages of pregnancy or lactating,
NO ONE had a bad reaction or problems with a foal.  I had to decide whether
or not to vaccinate my pregnant mare.  I vaccinated her in her fourth month
and while she was lactating.  She had no reaction.  Her colt was born fine
and hasn't had any problems.  In fact, he's been vaccinated too.  My vet
hasn't seen one bad reaction to the vaccination, and neither has his
colloegues.

As my vet said, if your horse get WNV, the million dollar question is, "How
much is your horse worth to you."  Because most cases cost a small fortune
to treat, and you could still lose your horse.

My advice is for people to listen to their vets (like Susan G.), not
newspaper articles or unofficial internet websites.  It's still a hard
decision for most folks to make.
P.



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