We provide custom vaccine protocols for your horse pending its lifestyle. There are certain diseases that horses should be vaccinated yearly for and are considered core vaccinations. The best time to vaccinate is in spring 3 weeks before mosquito season starts.

These diseases include:

• Rabies
• Eastern Encephalomyelitis
• Western Encephalomyelitis
• Rhinopneumonitis
• Influenza
• West Nile Virus
• Tetanus

Many of our equine patients also travel for showing purposes and should have a yearly Coggins performed. A Coggins test is a simple blood test for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA), a retroviral infection that infects horses and can be deadly. It can be transmitted by certain fly species, sharing blood, or dirty needles. Symptoms may include fever, lethargy, petechial hemorrhages, dependent edema, yellow mucous membranes (jaundice), anemia, and death. Any time you get a new horse or introduce a new horse into your stable, you should test the horse to be sure it does not have the disease. Horses that travel frequently need to be tested regularly. Many shows and other places where horses travel recommend or require that all horses be tested to prevent the spread of this deadly disease.

Other services we provide for preventative care include:

• Fecal testing
• Deworming
• Sheath Cleaning
• Dental Evaluation and Floating