Recommended  Vaccinations

                                                                                                                                       Core Vaccines
          Tetanus – an often fatal disease caused by a potent neurotoxin  from the anaerobic, spore-forming bacterium, Clostridium tetani.
                               o    Annually or at the time of a wound or surgery
           Eastern/Western Equine Encephalitis (EEE) – a neurologic disease caused by a virus  which can be transmitted by mosquitoes. Typically 90%                                                                                                                        of EEE cases die from the disease.
                              o    Annually or bi-annually depending on risk factors including mosquito  prevalence, travel and time of spring vaccine  
          Rabies – an infrequently encountered neurologic disease of horses. While the incidence of  rabies in horses is low, the disease is fatal and has                                     considerable  public health significance.
                              o    Annual Booster
          West Nile Virus – A neurologic disease of horses typically spread from one infected animal to another by biting flies or mosquitos. Horses                                                               represent 96.9% of all non-human mammalian cases of WNV disease.  
                             o    Twice yearly recommended
                                                                                       Non-Core Vaccines
            Equine Influenza (Flu)- Competition Horses
                              o    Every 4-6 months
             Rhinopneumonitis (Rhino)- Equine Herpes Virus
                              o    Twice a year or more frequently if warranted
             Potomac Horse Fever
                              o    Annually or bi-annually for horses in high risk areas living near water, or for horses travelling South

AAEP Vaccination Guidlines