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Post by deheresmint on Dec 27, 2010 15:04:50 GMT -5
Need some input about giving Strangles IM
I have to give this vaccine before moving my horse on the 1st.
My vet recommends the horse get a titer before giving the IM vaccine to see if he has any immunity. The risk..if the horse has good immunity and I give the vaccine, he could have a serious reaction. I'm wondering what people's experiences have been in giving the IM vaccine and if anyone's horse's have had a reaction?
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Post by jenarby on Dec 27, 2010 15:38:27 GMT -5
I used to give the IM vaccine but had too many swollen reactions. So I started using the IN vaccine and have not had an issues since!
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Post by deheresmint on Dec 27, 2010 15:49:31 GMT -5
Are you refering to swelling at the injection site, or something more? Thx
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Post by jenarby on Dec 27, 2010 17:01:38 GMT -5
Yep, the injection site. I started giving them in the rear end because of the stiffness and swelling in the neck. Then I vaccinated a gelding about a week before he was having a PPE (not thinking I know) in the rear end and he was lame at the PPE. This was years ago...but the IN vaccine is so much easier and one less needle to give.
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Post by CC on Dec 29, 2010 20:01:33 GMT -5
Does it have to be IM? I never had any reactions in my own horses but most of the vets around here have switched to the IN as there are definitely fewer reactions.
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Post by deheresmint on Dec 29, 2010 20:21:55 GMT -5
No, it does not have to be IM, but my vet does not offer IN.
We gave him the IM today and so far he's okay.
Hopefully he won't have a big knot in his neck tomorrow.
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Post by fancyhorse on Dec 30, 2010 18:15:03 GMT -5
Ive never had a reaction. I've heard, inter nasal is a better way to vaccinate for Strangles. I don't vaccinate for strangles until my horse is 3 or younger...
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Post by ZenRider on Jan 2, 2011 0:11:14 GMT -5
Odd your vet doesn't do the inter nasal, that's the one my Vet recommends. So I have no experience with the IM version of the vaccine. I hear there are less reactions all around with the IN, but I'm not a Vet.
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