This message is from: "Mark & Sarah Graves" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
According to my local vet, the intranasal strangles is the way to go (as opposed to the injection). My vet will dispense this for me, allowing me to give it when I give my springtime 4 way shots also. You need a helper to hold the horses halter and you want to be careful not to let the horse sneeze the vaccine all over you .. but it's very easy to give with the long tube that goes up the nostril. I have given this successfully for the last 3 years, with no adverse reactions from my Fjords. Evidently, the "shot" (injection) for strangles can cause some nasty problems all it's own. So if you are considering vaccinating against Strangles, use the intranasal. At least run it by your vet, for the pros and cons. Sarah Graves Stevensville, MT 59870 ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 11:03 AM Subject: Re: Intranasal strangles immunization > This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Karen McCarthy wrote: > "...I will not routinely vaccinate for strangles; would only do so > unless my vet reccomends it. Too much first hand experience of horses > getting pretty run down after the shot, even being symptomatic (sp?)...." > > I have used the intranasal immunization for strangles. You put a long, > slender tube up the horse's nostril and squirt the vaccine in the nasal > passage. It causes a localized immune reaction directly where it's > needed -- in the nose. > > I thought it worked very well -- and I didn't see any obvious symptoms > or reactions to it. I would use it again if necessary. > > DeeAnna
