Why a Veterinarian Should Vaccinate Your Horse
In order to be safe and effective, vaccines need to be properly handled (which includes being stored at the correct temperature), given in the right location, and given in the proper dosage. | Photo: Kevin Thompson/The Horse

Q. Why can’t we give our horses their vaccines ourselves? My barn friend said my shots won’t count if I give them myself.

—Via e-mail

A. Thank you for sending in your question about vaccinating your horse. Vaccinations are critical to help protect your horse against debilitating and potentially life-threatening diseases such as rabies, West Nile virus, Eastern equine encephalomyelitis, and Western equine encephalomyelitis, along with some additional diseases such as equine herpesvirus, equine influenza, and Potomac horse fever

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