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Protect your horse against infections with regular  vaccinations

Get your horse vaccinated at regular intervals at Vectis Equine Vets. Call us today! We cover the whole of the Isle of Wight.

Keep your horses healthy with the right vaccinations

It is important to establish a good horse vaccination schedule, as it helps in protecting your horse against various infectious diseases. When you begin a horse vaccination programme, two or more doses might be required for each disease to initiate an adequate immune response. 
We recommend tetanus and equine influenza vaccines for all horses, ponies and donkeys.

 A tetanus course involves two vaccinations within a gap of one month. It provides immunity for 3 years. 

The influenza vaccine is a three-injection course; the first two should be given at an interval of 4-6 weeks and the third injection, 5 months after the second. We use Proteq vaccines as these are the only equine vaccines licensed in the UK that includes the World Organisation for Animal Health's recommended influenza strains. These are the most up to date and reliable strains that ensure your horse is protected against an outbreak. You can also opt for a combined vaccination that includes both tetanus and influenza vaccine. 

Vaccines for Equine Herpes Virus and West Nile Virus are also available but currently, we would only recommend these in brood mares or animals regularly competing in Southern Europe.
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Why should you vaccinate your horse?

  • Vaccinated horses stay protected when they come in contact with a carrier horse
  • Vaccines can reduce the severity of illness in affected horses
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For vaccinations on the Isle of Wight, call Vectis Equine Vets on
01983 533 799

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