Fall Vaccines for Horses
Elizabeth Davis, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM
October 4, 2025
Horses might need additional risk-based vaccines in the fall months, depending on location and activities.
Horses might need additional risk-based vaccines in the fall months, depending on location and activities.
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Good barn ventilation means air exchange, not just airflow. Open, airy stalls and well-timed chores help reduce dust and improve air quality.
Vaccination, biosecurity, and sound barn management practices reduce the risk of equine respiratory disease and support faster recovery.
Veterinarians administer risk-based vaccines based on a horse’s potential to contract certain diseases.
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Horse shows and events can act as petri dishes for infectious agents. Learn about the common pathogens horses encounter and how to protect your horse from them.
Regular, strategic vaccination is a safe, effective method to greatly minimize the chances of deadly diseases impacting your herd.
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What vaccines should horses have on board prior to show season?
Regular, strategic vaccination is a safe, effective method to greatly minimize the chances of deadly diseases impacting your herd.
Here’s how to protect your horse from this highly contagious respiratory virus.
Vaccination and quarantine play key roles in controlling infectious respiratory pathogens such as equine influenza virus.
Both affected equids reside at an Oregon rescue facility where 29 more equids were exposed.
Four more horses at the facility are suspected positive.
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