16/05/2024
5️⃣ WEEKS, 5️⃣ MONTHS, 1️⃣5️⃣ MONTHS
That vaccine data sheet for providing immunisation with the Equip FT (Flu & Tetanus) vaccine
6 weeks between the FIRST and SECOND dose
5 months between the second and THIRD dose
Up to 1️⃣5️⃣ months between vaccines after the primary course
Most venues and competition bodies apply a strict ‘within 365 day’ rule and it is for owners to decide whether they need to comply with this rules - if they don’t compete or attend venues with such a rule, they can follow the vaccine data sheet.
For ease you can remember the primary course as 5 weeks, 5 months (studies have shown the second dose can be bought forward and still provide effective antibody response). For most owners doing an annual 12 month booster will be easier to remember then routinely going every 15 months, and give them the assurance of complying to the ‘within 365 day’ rule if needed, but for those that miss the 365 day interval, providing you’re within 15months of flu and 36 months of tetanus, it is not necessary to restart to protect your horse against disease (only to compete).