I vaccinated my horse twice this year!!!! =[?

Question

ok i just got a big ol 17 hand barrel horse 2 months ago and i didnt know that the people that had him before us wes niled him and we just did again 2 days ago and now hes wobblin his back end and walkin slower than c**p and pretty much hes jus actin like a DRUNK

and i didnt have time to take him to the vet today

is it bad to wes nile em a second time in a short amount of time?

Answer 1

I think the only thing to do is get a vets opinion. Theres really nothing to do but keep an eye on him and get that vet over pronto to check him out. Or you can call your vet and explain your situation (then you wont have to pay for his trip to your house before he tells you if its serious or if its ok)

Hope that helps ya and especially good luck to your horse...maybe because hes so big it wont be so bad... :)

Answer 2

its probably walking like that because it's lame.  you should never buy a barrel horse they are the lamest of em' all...  good luck, if i were u i'd resell it ASAP before you are neck high in physical therapy bills....

Answer 3

Well, I honestly think you should call a vet out ASAP.

Regarding if the West Nile Vac could have caused it I don't think so since when you initially give the injections you give an initial loading dose then a booster 3 weeks later. Also with the past West Niles (before PreveNile was available) even after the initial doses you had to give another later in the fall, and one every 6 months there after.

Last spring we bought a horse that we didn't know the vaccination schedule of, our vet said to give the entire round as if he'd had never had any vaccines as it wouldn't hurt if he had. Later found out he was UTD on most of them but doubling up didn't hurt him at all.

Perhaps it's a bad reaction to that particular brand of West Nile Vac.

No matter what it is I'd get a vet out immediatly as to me, this sounds more neurological at this point no matter what the initial cause. From what you describe it sounds more like symtoms of EPM that an injection reaction.

EDITED TO ADD....West Nile, Equine Encephalomyelitis, and EPM (Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis) all exibit neurological symptoms. (as a matter of fact many are the same as Rabies) I mentioned EPM because most everyone vaccinates against Equine Encephalomyelitis, even if they skip others, since the vaccines are cheap and easily available (and with the fatality rate of infected horses that show clinical signs up to 90%  it's a no-brainer to vaccinate).  EPM on the other hand does not have a proven preventive vaccine out on the market, only one conditionaly approved while it's efficiancy is being evaluated.

While West Nile Encephalomyelitis and Equine Encephalomyelitis are both mosquito-borne viral pathogens they are NOT the same disease nor do they have the same treatment. Encephalomyelitis basicly means "infection of brain or spinal cord. EE is usually caused by Arboviruses. West Nile is caused by Flaviviruses.

They're  three types of EE -- Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), Western Equine Encephalitis (WEE), and Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis (VEE)

EEE, WEE, and VEE belong to a different family of viruses from West Nile. There is no "cross-over" between the two and there is no cross-protection regarding the vaccines either. Nor does West nile Virus cause Equine Encephalomyelitis.

EPM on the other hand is an infection of the central nervous system caused by parasites shed in fecal matter of opossums.

All three exibit nerological symtoms (along with Rabies) and are often confused. Only thorough testing by a vet can determine the exact one a horse is infected with.

Here are some links you might find helpful

West Nile -- http://www.equinewestnile.com/About.htm or http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index....

EPM-- http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages...

http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index....

Equine Encephalomyelitis --

http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index....

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/pubs/fshee...

Answer 4

get him to a vet, or a vet to him ASAP

Answer 5

That is a symptom of west nile...the vaccine may have caused the active disease symptoms.  You should contact your vet to check it out.

EDIT:  West nile causes encephalomyelitis and the symptoms are neurological.

EDIT:  Encephal-refers to the brain

            myel- refers to the spinal cord or marrow

           -itis means inflammation of

Anything that causes brain inflammation is producing encephalitis

Anything that causes spinal cord inflammation is producing myelitis

If both the brain and spinal cord are affected, it may either be called encephalomyelitis, or myeloencephalitis

Many bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms such as protozoa (EPM) may cause such inflammation.

The west nile virus is one that causes encephalitis, and sometimes encephalomyelitis.

The term Equine Encephalomyelitis is a diagnosis...a name given to the particular viral infection.  In west nile, encephalomyelitis is also present, but West Nile  is the diagnostic term used to name the disease.  

Because the horse received the vaccine 2 days prior to symptoms occurring, the 1st thing to rule out is the vaccine as a cause of the neurological symptoms being exhibited.  I'm an RN and retired college instructor.  I know it is confusing.  I hope this helps.

Answer 6

Whether or not you had time , doesnt matter.

You should have a vet see him anyways , if its as serious as your saying.

What if he had some disease?

Are you just going to say "oh i didnt have time to get him to a vet" . ?

Im sure you know someone who could get a vet for you.

Answer 7

I wouldn't want to guess, although I don't see it making him wobble around all drunk looking.

I would give the vets a phone call in the morning rather than take him in there.

Your vet will be able to tell you over the phone if the is any danger for your horse.

EDIT: Having read the other answers, and not realizing that this is a sign of Westnile, Id get the Vet out to your place as soon as possible!!!

Good luck!!

Answer 8

Yea u shuld get the vet ASAP you never know the accidental second vaccination may have affected his system in such a way that it could have triggered the body to so something unnatural, and since i've been round horses my whole life its worth getting it checked out just for the sake of your horses safety. Gwd liik wid it!