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Are you matching the flu vaccine to your
horse?
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Studies show equine influenza accounts
for 66 percent of viral respiratory disease infections.1 So how do you protect your
horse? Fit the vaccination to your horse’s lifestyle.
Choose the right vaccination protocol for your horse. Dr. Robert Ball, an equine specialist based in San Antonio, Texas, recommends
adjusting the vaccination program to the horse. Here are questions to ask when determining
the level of protection your horse needs:
- Will your horse be traveling in the next 60 days? The next six months?
- Will your horse be in a stressful situation or around other horses,
like at a sale, training barn, or a show?
- If your horse stays at home, do other horses frequently come and go,
such as at a boarding barn?
- Is your horse less than 4 years old?
If you answered yes to any of the above questions, your horse could be at high risk
for exposure. Keep him safe and healthy by talking to your veterinarian about the
highest level of influenza protection.
Intranasal outperforms intramuscular vaccinations.
Dr. Ball relies on Flu Avert® I.N., an equine vaccine administered intranasally
(I.N.) for the highest level of flu protection. He says, “I always recommend
it, because it’s the best and only way to go for superior protection.”
To learn more about intranasal vaccines, contact your veterinarian. Or call Intervet
at 1-800-441-8272 for information on Flu Avert® I.N.
1 Source: Mumford EL, Traub-Dagartz JL, Salman MD et al.: Monitoring
and detection of acute viral respiratory tract disease in horses. JAVMA, vol. 213,
no. 3, pp. 385-390, Aug. 1, 1998.
©2004 Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health [1/04 O&B]
