Safe Vaccine Procedures to Keep Horses Healthy

Newsdate: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 - 07:05 am
Location: MADISON, New Jersey

It’s important to help protect your horse from diseases, but with so many different vaccines available, sometimes making a selection may seem challenging. To help you make an informed decision and develop a safe, effective vaccine program for your horse, seek the guidance of your veterinarian.

Safe vaccinations for your horse

Safe vaccinations for your horse

Your veterinarian can provide tips on how you can help avoid post-vaccination reactions and help prevent muscle stiffness in horses.

Along with explaining vaccine types and schedules, your equine veterinarian can explain what to expect when your horse is vaccinated, including how vaccines are commonly packaged, administered and can offer protection. Also, they can provide tips on how you can help avoid post-vaccination reactions and help prevent muscle stiffness in horses.

Pfizer Animal Health offers an extensive line of equine vaccines, many included in Pfizer Animal Health’s Equine Immunization Support Guarantee, which provides up to $5,000 for reasonable diagnostic and treatment costs if a horse properly vaccinated by a veterinarian contracts the corresponding equine disease. Disease protection backed by the Equine Immunization

Support Guarantee includes infection from West Nile virus, equine influenza virus, tetanus, Eastern equine encephalomyelitis virus, Western equine encephalomyelitis virus and Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis virus. Vaccinations must be provided and administered by a veterinarian with an established client-patient relationship to be eligible.

For more information on Pfizer Animal Health’s line of equine vaccines, contact your Pfizer Animal Health representative or call 855-4AH-PFIZER (855-424-7349).


About Pfizer Animal Health

Pfizer Animal Health, a business unit of Pfizer Inc., is a global leader in the discovery, development, manufacture and commercialization of animal health medicines and vaccines, with a focus on both livestock and companion animals. For more than 60 years, we have been committed to enhancing the health of animals and bringing solutions to our customers who raise and care for them.

About the Author

Flossie Sellers

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As an animal lover since childhood, Flossie was delighted when Mark, the CEO and developer of EquiMed asked her to join his team of contributors.

She enrolled in My Horse University at Michigan State and completed a number of courses in everything related to horse health, nutrition, diseases and conditions, medications, hoof and dental care, barn safety, and first aid.

Staying up-to-date on the latest developments in horse care and equine health is now a habit, and she enjoys sharing a wealth of information with horse owners everywhere.

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