What shots to your before, during & after pregent mare need?

Question

I'm getting my mare breed next year in April. What shots does she need to be in the best heath? I know your supposed to keep riding to keep her fit. i just need the shot info please.

Answer 1

Mares need to be on their regular vaccine schedule (Tetanus, Eastern/Western Encephalitis and Rabies - in some cases Strangles, Potomac Fever and West Nile as per your vet's recommendations).

In addition, she will Pneumabort on the 5, 7 and 9 month.  These are important as a bout with Rhino can cause your mare to abort.

Also, make sure your grass is free of Fescue during the last 60 days of your mare's pregnancy.  Fescue toxicity can mimic placentitis (a serious infection of your mare's placenta) symptoms and can force your mare to foal too prematurely for the foal to survive.

Assuming this is your mare's first foal, I would recommend keeping a bag of mare colostrum in your freezer. It can be a lifesaver if your mare does not have the colostrum needed upon foaling.

Edit:  http://www.equinerepro.org/pregnantmare....

Question Q11 should help.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Just keep her up to date wit her regular vaccinations, there is nothing special to give a pregnant mare, tetanus is the most important one though. De-worm your mare with the correct de-wormer for the time of year on the sequence you are on one month before she is due to foal and de-worm her again four weeks after. Make sure all her field companions are dosed on the same day with the same base chemical, and if possible remove all the droppings for the next 48 hours to a week on a daily basis. This is really all you need to do regarding meds for a horse. I bred three foals this year :D

Answer 3

She needs to be UTD on all standard vacs.  Any responsible horse owner knows what those are.

You need to have her cultured, to make sure she is clean, prior to breeding.

She will require a Pneumabort shot at 5, 7, and 9 months.  She should be palped and ultrasounded to rule out twinning.

She will require additional nutrition, and NO FESCUE.

Upon the birth of the foal, you will need to have the IgG test for the foal.

All of this in most markets has your breeding expenses well over $1000 not including the stud fee and AI collection and insemination fees, if you go that route.

Now I know you're going to tell everyone how fantabulous your mare is and I'm certain she is very sweet and she may indeed be quite lovely.

But you've asked a question that leads me to believe you may actually want to do things right.  So I'm going to push my luck and ask if you've considered this part of the equation...what are you wanting to accomplish with this breeding?  Check out higher end stables and sales and you will find that you can buy EXACTLY what you want in a horse, your dream foal, for less than the veterinary costs and stud fees to breed one right.  The market is tanked right now for anything but the absolute top end.

I'm not trying to be S****y, but I think these are factors a wise, mature individual must consider before being responsible for the creation of a life that could last around 30 years.

Answer 4

You should give her the normal vaccinations that are given each year for the area you live. These could be tetanus, sleeping sickness, flu, pneumonia, and West Nile. There are different strains of sleeping sickness also called encephalitis and you may not need to vaccinate for all. You should make sure you worm your mare 30 days before she delivers, so her foal will be sure not to be born with them.

Answer 5

http://www.dclahdvm.com/articles/vaccina...

Here's a vaccine schedule for you.

General pregnant mare care..........solid resource materials.....

http://www.vlac.net/PDF%20files/Seminar%...

http://www.reproductiverevolutions.com/i...