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Sheila
Posted From: 66.140.214.224
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 13, 2004 - 10:02 am: | 
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A couple of years ago I took my mares to a stallion station to be bred and they all came home with a cough and I was advised on the contract to give them Pneumabort shots at 5, 7 and 9 months of pregnancy. I have been doing that now for 2 years. I recently purchased a new mare that is due the end of March, but she had not had any Pneumabort shots and I wondered if I should give her one at her ninth month? Also, I never gave the shots before because I had my own stallion and my mares never went anywhere. Now that I have my own stallion again, can I stop giving them as long as I keep my mares separate from any other horses or since I started this am I stuck with it? Are the germs or viruses on my place now? |
Jos
Posted From: 165.121.193.113
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 13, 2004 - 01:06 pm: |
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The virus can be transported on your clothing if you come in contact with an infected animal and return home shortly after and come into contact with your own animals.
The concern is not a cough, it's that Rhinopneumonitis in the pregnant mare can cause abortion.
Coverage with the vaccine is short lived, and the immunizations should therefore be done at 5, 7 and 9 months of pregnancy in all mares except stressed mares. In carrier mares or mares in high risk areas (e.e boarding barn or showing) a 3 month shot should be given too. |
Cathy
Posted From: 67.1.6.22
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 13, 2004 - 03:51 pm: |
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Jos Why won't the Rhino4/1 vaccine protect a mare from aborting. The Pneumobort vaccine is type 1 . Could please explain? Thanks Cathy |
Anonymous
Posted From: 151.213.153.49
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 13, 2004 - 11:35 pm: |
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Good Grief! Could someone tell me the difference between Rhino and Pneumobort??? Someone told me they were the same thing... now I'm confused... |
Jos
Posted From: 165.121.170.195
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 01:15 pm: |
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The annual immunizations are an "inactivated virus" whereas the versions to be given to pregnant mares are a "killed virus".
Re: The difference:
"Rhino" is the disease (Rhinopneumonitis); Pneumabort is the brand name of one of the vaccines available to protect against the virus (more accurately that particular brand is named "Pneumabort-KŪ+1b". |
Cathy
Posted From: 67.1.6.208
| | Posted on Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 03:54 pm: |
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So the inactivated virus vaccine should also protect a mare from aborting? Can it be used in place of the 2 types on the market for pregnant mares at 9 months? Cathy |
Sheila
Posted From: 66.140.214.190
| | Posted on Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 08:17 pm: |
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All of the types for pregnant mares are killed virus. If it were made with anything else it would cause the mare to abort. I have also learned that the virus can live as long as seven weeks on feed buckets, burlap about anything it comes in contact with. |
Cathy
Posted From: 67.1.6.208
| | Posted on Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 09:57 pm: |
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I have given my mares the inactivated virus vaccine about 6 weeks before foaling for years. I also give the killed about 2 weeks before that for the 9 month dose. I have never had a mare abort. I am wondering if I can skip the 9 month vaccine since I am giving the other. Cathy |
Carol
Posted From: 129.111.33.254
| | Posted on Thursday, February 19, 2004 - 07:04 pm: |
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I have a bred mare due in May. I gave her the Pneumobort shots at 6 and 8 months, and she had a very severe reaction each time with extensive swelling and aching. I am considering not giving her a third dose specially as she will be getting her annual shots at the same time (~30 days before due date). I have 4 horses that rarely get out of the ranch except once every 2 months for trims. Are the first two shots going to confer significant protection? Is there another killed Rhino vaccine I could use that might have fewer side effects? Carol |
