Just need to know so I can get my horses' shots taken care of. He my first horse so I am still learning.
*****Also if you know which shots you can give your horse and which ones the vet gives that would be helpful too! Oh, in the state of ohio.

I do not give any shots in the fall

Spring- I give 5 or 6 way vaccine, which jumbles everything into one, cheaper shot (tetnaus, eastern and western encephalitis, rhino and flu)

That plus West nile is your basics.

Some give a strangles vaccine (IM or internasal) but they are not considered to be that effective.

If your horse has not had shots before, he may need a booster one a month or so later.

I also give rabies every 2-3 years.

You can buy all your shots online, and get them at most stores. Online is super cheap, but the shipping costs are a lot if you only have one horse.

All of the shots can be bought and given by you. The rabies will not hold up in a court of law if your animal bites someone and they suspect the horse of having rabies (which is highly unlikely), but it vaccinates them.

If you have never given a shot to a horse, make sure you know where it is ok to give one, as well as what types of allergic reactions to look for.

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