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Member:
Christel

Posted on Sunday, Mar 12, 2006 - 3:30 pm:

DrO
Last year with my yearlings I skipped (forgot) the 2nd booster (6 months after 1st booster)the shots for WN, EWT, and Flu/Rhino.
I didn't start their vaccines until Dec of their weanling year, so this was their very first set of these vaccines. Their dams were vaccinated for these 4-6 weeks before delivering.
This year I have given them EWT on 2/28/06, and flu/rhino on 3/06/06 and am giving WN- 3/13/06. I will be giving them rabies vaccine a week after this.
Do I need to start all over on the EWT and Flu/Rhino vaccines? ie- boosting them twice this year?
Thanks so much for this great site.
Chris
Moderator:
DrO

Posted on Monday, Mar 13, 2006 - 8:00 am:

Thanks for the kudos Chris,
I am uncertain that your yearlings have received the primary series. Back up one menu to the overview article and read about the primary series vs the booster series and I think it will answer your questions or at least give you the vocabulary so that you can repost your question including primary series information.
DrO
Member:
Christel

Posted on Monday, Mar 13, 2006 - 10:47 am:

Thank you DrO
Okay now I know a little more terminology. Bear with me here. Will give dates hopefully to avoid more confusion.
Fillies weaned on 9/29/04
11/07/04 - primary EWT -right neck
12/02/04 - booster EWT -left neck
12/15/04 - primary Flu/Rhino - right neck
1/14/05 - booster Flu/Rhino - left neck
3/07/05 - primary West Nile w/ EWT - right neck
4/03/05 - booster WN (EWT not included)-left neck
4/12/05 - primary Rabies- this was not boosted as vet said it didn't need to be, so am not worried about that one.
When I gave the West Nile primary my vet only had WN/EWT on hand so had to give the combo, he ordered just WN for me for the 1st booster. I am assuming since the primary WN included EWT I am covered on that one, I had forgotten about the first ahemm excuse me the PRIMARY WN containing EWT when I wrote yesterday
So having said all that, my question- the fillies only received 2 (total) shots of Flu/Rhino- a primary and 1 booster- I did not give a 2nd booster at the 6 months time frame from 1st booster. Is it ok to just give them an annual vaccine of Flu/Rhino or do I need to boost that one, one more time?
In the article it was mentioned that the 1st booster could be called a primary so the confusion sets in-lol- I am calling the actual 2nd shot a booster and not a primary- hopefully that will help clarify.
I did answer my own question regarding the EWT, as I mentioned above the primary WN included EWT.
Whew- too much 'thinkin' for a Monday morning.
You will notice I try to give each shot on the opposite side it was given the time before, read somewhere this helps w/ the response too- me thinks I read too much
Thanks so much, this all seems trivial now after all of that,
Chris
Member:
Christel

Posted on Monday, Mar 13, 2006 - 10:56 am:

Oh shoot, forgot to mention,I did not give the 2nd booster for WN either- that being the actual 3rd shot, the first being primary, the 2nd 4 weeks later- a booster in my definition.
Are you totally confused now?- I am-lol
Chris
Moderator:
DrO

Posted on Monday, Mar 13, 2006 - 9:09 pm:

The flu/rhino should be ok as a annual and you do not need to repeat the primary series.
DrO
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