Rabies vaccine

2013-10-14 Thread Kathy Johnson
This message is from: Kathy Johnson ka...@relayhouse.com I live in MN and have vaccinated for rabies for the last 20 years. We live in the woods and have lots of critters around...possum, skunk, fox, coyote, deer, turkey. Just feel better to be safe than sorry. The shot is separate from other

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2013-10-14 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com I think she is due for her rabies too. I will get it done ASAP. On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 9:31 PM, Beth Sandy - Starfire Farm starfiref...@usa.net wrote: This message is from: Beth Sandy - Starfire Farm starfiref...@usa.net First of

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2013-10-14 Thread Lori Albrough
, as I get the vet to give all my vaccinations. My core group of annual vaccines includes rabies, WNV, Eastern/Western Encephalitis, and Tetanus. We give these separately. I have never had a horse react to the rabies vaccine. One time one horse reacted to the EE/WEE/Tetanus shot. But the vaccine

Rabies vaccine?

2013-10-13 Thread Main Email
This message is from: Main Email divingduoandcor...@comcast.net I am the only one at my barn who vaccinates for rabies. We board in a rural area of Colorado (Morrison) south of area with a significant increase in rabies...it was found at a horse barn after a feral kitten was diagnosed with

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2013-10-13 Thread Steve McIlree
This message is from: Steve McIlree st...@carriagehorse.com On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 1:50 PM, Main Email divingduoandcor...@comcast.net wrote: This message is from: Main Email divingduoandcor...@comcast.net I am the only one at my barn who vaccinates for rabies. We board in a rural area

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2013-10-13 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com i give them. Separately. No problems. I believe there was a reported case of horse rabies in California not so long ago. On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 12:50 PM, Main Email divingduoandcor...@comcast.net wrote: This message is from: Main Email

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2013-10-13 Thread Robin Churchill
, it consists of 1 injection of rabies immunoglobulin (if you are bitten, the immunoglobulin is injected in the tissue around the bite which patients love) and 4 injections of rabies vaccine given on days 0, 3, 7, and 14 after the exposure. This is very effective, but it is inconvenient and if your

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2013-10-13 Thread S K
This message is from: S K windyacre...@yahoo.com I give rabies shots Every year to Andy and J.J.  They've never had any reaction and it sure beats the alternative!  I feel it's worth every penny On Sunday, October 13, 2013 5:06 PM, Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com wrote: This message is from:

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2013-10-13 Thread S K
This message is from: S K windyacre...@yahoo.com Thank you so much Robin for informing people on this dreaded disease... On Sunday, October 13, 2013 5:45 PM, S K windyacre...@yahoo.com wrote: This message is from: S K windyacre...@yahoo.com I give rabies shots Every year to Andy and

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2013-10-13 Thread Kathleen Prince
This message is from: Kathleen Prince kathl...@pookiebros.com What is the reasoning from the others to not vaccinate for rabies? Do they do other vaccines, such as west nile or encephalitis? If I was wanting / needing to skip vaccines it would not be rabies. Just not worth that risk. One

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2013-10-13 Thread Beth Sandy - Starfire Farm
This message is from: Beth Sandy - Starfire Farm starfiref...@usa.net First of all, Beth M., thank you for vaccinating your mare! I can't believe, after all of the rabies exposure we had on the Front Range in Colorado this spring that your barn-mates have not had their horses vaccinated! Shari