What are the type of shots your horse needs to get in the spring and fall.....?

Question

what are the shots your horse needs to get in the spring and fall what other medcail treatments do they need other than vet farrier and wormer and how much does it cost and what state do you live in need a rough estamite for my mom to ad to yearly expenses for a horse you can put yours..... what are some things you need i have some i want to make sure i havent forgetten any i ride western already have a saddle and pad thinks

Answer 1

It all depends on where you ride your horse and where you live.

I live in North Carolina, US and I only trail ride on occasion, my horses are kept on my property and I never stall them at the public stalls at the trails or let them drink out of public troughs.

Spring:

EEE/WEE/Tetanus (EWT)

West Nile

Rabies

Fall:

EWT

West Nile

Coggins (should do this in spring but I got switched up)

When I lived in New Hampshire shots are given once a year unless you travel the show circuit:

4 way (EEE, WEE, TET, FLU)

Rhino

West Nile

Rabies

coggins

Potomic and Strangles are frequently given to those that are in the show circuit or in a heavily traveled barn

Approx $ (not including farm call fee)

EWT:  $12

West Nile: $20-$28

Rhino: $20

Coggins: $25

Rabies:  $12-$18

4 Way (ewt-flu) $26

Strangles: $20

Potomic: (not sure)

Other:

Farm Call fee:  $50

After hours add another $50-100

Blood work:  $50  if needed

Teeth float including sedation: $180 (I have a vet that is also an equine dentist) 2 x yearly but once a year best

Teeth float by others $50

Sheath cleaning $40

Hay: $4.50-$12.00  (depends on what kind you get and where you live)

one horse

1/2 bale daily approx

Grain:  Not really needed if horse fed off good pasture or free choice hay.

Farrier:

Trim is done every 6 weeks.  Certified farrier starts at $30 per horse.

Shoes:  $80 around (all 4 feet) and reset every 6 weeks.  You only need these if your horse will be on gravel type trails and pavement alot.  Mine are not shod since I ride dirt trails and rarely on rocks.  I have Boa Boots if I know I am going to be on a rocky trail.

If your horse has foot issues (pain) your farrier may suggest just shoeing the front feet.

Haynet and bucket will be needed for the shows and when you trailer to trails.  Plus a big jug for carrying water from home (I got mine at Walmart in the camping section for $10)

Answer 2

There's a new vaccine that covers all of the mosquito-borne illnesses.  I always give my horses West Nile and Sleeping Sickness shots, with Tetanus included.  The vet just calls it a "4-way shot".  Ask your vet, for your area.  I live in Iowa.

Cost for keeping a horse varies greatly.  I mean, there can be a $10,000 a year difference between two different people's horses.  You have to figure out what you plan to do with your horse, where you will keep it, what you will feed it, etc.   Then figure your own expenses.

To break it down, here is what I spend, approximately:

boarding:  none (live on my in-law's farm)

hay:  $1000 a year  (I buy large round bales, $50 apiece, and pitch hay to my three horses...if they had free choice hay, I would have to spend twice that much because the bales just disappear...so I feed them daily)

grain:  next to nothing  (I sometimes buy grain if we don't have corn around the farm to feed them, but usually I just feed them a little corn)

trailer:  have an old beat-up thing with a decent floor...don't need a fancy trailer, we don't show or rodeo

fencing materials:  $500  we built a lot of new fence so our horses had more room, and we plan to continue expanding their pasture as time allows (lots of timber, takes awhile to clean it up and get it fenced).

tack:  haven't bought any new tack in years....my husband and I each have saddles, bridles,

farrier:  I trim my own horses, have been taught to do it and have been doing it for years.

vet:  Maybe $60 per year, per horse, for vaccinations and other things that come up

TOTAL:  Less than $2000 per year

Okay, the breakdown for some people who just own one horse:

boarding:  $400 per month (average) =$4,800 per year, should include hay

grain:  maybe $500 a year?

trailer:  $20,000 for a nice trailer

tack:  could probably be from $2,000 to $15,000 a year

farrier:  $100 a month (average) = $1,200 a year

vet:  $2,500 a year depending on what needs done

show clothes:  $500 a year

TOTAL:  Over $45,000

So you can see the differences.  It all depends on what you plan to do.  I mean, that doesn't cover gas traveling to shows, etc.....Just figure out your own plan and find out how much it's going to cost.

Answer 3

It really depends on the area you live in. Every Spring my vet comes out and gives my horses the necessary shots they need. Always get a tetanus for your horse. You may need to get the West Nile Virus also. Call your vet and ask what they recommend for the area you live in. Better safe than sorry.