Re: RC: Re: extra help on trail

[CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/14/99 7:53:36 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
sunibey@sisqtel.net writes:

<< A long time ago, a vet told me that he didn't recommend strangles
 vaccinations because they were generally ineffective.  He thought it was
 better just to treat the disease because the worst cases, bastard strangles,
 were so rare.  Anybody else heard this?  >>

Yep, because in the "old days" (until a couple of years ago) all we had were 
injectable strangles vaccines.  The new intranasal vaccine is much safer and 
has a higher efficacy rate--still not 100% but at least well up into the 
90's.  And with its availability, it IS, IMO, worthwhile to vaccinate for 
strangles if you are involved in any sort of public activity (including 
endurance and CTR) with your horse.

Heidi


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