In order to provide the best vaccination program for your horse, we like to follow the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) guidelines.
Vaccinations can be divided into two main groups; core vaccines and risk-based vaccines. Core vaccinations protect against diseases that are endemic to a region, are virulent/ highly contagious, pose a risk of severe disease, those having potential public health significance, and/or are required by law. Core vaccines are recommended for all horses.
Risk-based vaccines are selected for use based on risk assessment. Use of these vaccines may vary between individuals, populations, and/or geographic regions. The staff at South Mountain Equine can help determine what risk-based vaccines are necessary to keep your horse protected. For additional vaccination information, visit the AAEP website.
| Disease | Low Risk Horse | High Risk Horse | Comments |
| * Tetanus | Annual | Annual | Booster at time of penetrating injury or prior to surgery if last dose was administered over 6 months previously |
| * Rabies | Annual | Annual | Booster if bit by a wild animal |
| * Eastern/ Western Encephalomyelitis | Annual | Bi-Annual | |
| * West Nile Virus | Annual | Annual | |
| Equine Herpesvirus-1 | Broodmares | Broodmares | Given at 5,7,9 months of gestation |
| Influenza | Annual | Bi-Annual | Frequency based on exposure |
| Rhinopneumonitis | Annual | Bi-Annual | Frequency based on exposure |
| Potomac Horse Fever | Annual | Bi-Annual | Frequency based on exposure |
| Strangles | None | Annual | |
| Botulism | Based on location | Based on location | Isolated areas |
* Core Vaccines recommended for all horses