Are you matching the flu vaccine to your horse?

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:

1. Will your horse be traveling in the next 60 days? The next six months?
2. Will your horse be in a stressful situation or around other horses, like at a sale, training barn, or a show?
3. If your horse stays at home, do other horses frequently come and go, such as at a boarding barn?
4. 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.
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Can you afford the cost of equine influenza?

If your horse comes down with the flu this year, it could mean weeks sidelined in a stall. No riding. No competitions. And, unfortunately, no refunds from missed shows or training.

So how do you ensure your horse stays healthy and performing? The best way may be the most direct way – with an influenza vaccination administered intranasally (I.N.) into the upper respiratory tract.

Intranasal influenza vaccine provides longer immunity, fewer side effects.

Dr. Robert Ball, an equine specialist in Texas, uses an
intranasal influenza vaccine exclusively on his clients’ horses. “I have yet to see an outbreak of influenza with Flu Avert® I.N.,” he says. “It has the best protection on the market.”

Dr. Ball adds that he prefers I.N. vaccine because it has no adverse reactions. “Superior protection, high efficacy, no side effects” are the reasons Dr. Ball recommends only Flu Avert® I.N.

To learn more about intranasal vaccines, contact your veterinarian. Or call Intervet at 1-800-441-8272 for information on Flu Avert® I.N.
 

Fight the flu with the right vaccination program.

Before flu season hits and potentially knocks your
horse out of training or competition, take a hard look
at your vaccination program.

Recent guidelines suggest an intramuscular (I.M.) vaccine should be given every 60-90 days to ensure influenza protection. According to Dr. Robert Ball, an equine specialist in San Antonio, Texas, he made the switch to an intranasal (I.N.) vaccine in part because of a longer duration of immunity.

“I chose to use Flu Avert® I.N. based on the results of the challenge study. I have yet to see an outbreak of influenza in a horse vaccinated with Flu Avert®,” says Dr. Ball. Flu Avert® I.N. vaccine is proven to protect for up to six months.

The highest level of protection begins in the respiratory tract.
For Dr. Ball, I.N. influenza protection is the gold standard. He says, “It makes sense to use an intranasal vaccine that creates an antibody response at the site of attack. The fact that I.N. vaccines are being used on humans to prevent respiratory problems proves that it’s the most effective way to avoid infection.”

To learn more about intranasal vaccines, contact
your veterinarian. Or call Intervet at 1-800-441-8272 for information on Flu Avert® I.N.