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Here are some more equine basic health facts.

ALWAYS call your vet if you have questions or concerns about your horse.

Disease	Type Vaccine	Administration	Earliest Age Of Initial vaccine	2nd Vaccine Interval	Revaccination Interval
Tetanus	killed bacterin toxoid	intramuscular (in the muscle)	3 months	1 to 2 months later	yearly
Encephalomyelitis Eastern/Western	killed virus	intramuscular	3 months	1 to 2 months later	yearly, before insect season
Equine Influenza	killed virus	intramuscular	3 months	1 to 2 moths later	every 3 months during epidemic/before shipping
Rhinopneumonitis*	killed virus	intramuscular	3 months	1 to 2 months later	every 3 months during epidemic/before shipping
Strangles Equine Distemper	killed bacterin	intramuscular	3 months	1 month later	every 3 months during epidemic/before shipping
Rabies	killed virus	intramuscular	3 months	1 time per year	yearly
Potomac Horse Fever	killed bacterin	intramuscular	3 months	3 weeks later	yearly

Horse Temperature

A horse's normal rectal body temperature is approximately 100.5 degrees.
Temperatures of 102 degrees or more generally indicate an infection, which needs attention.
The normal breathing rate for a horse at rest is 12-15 breaths per minute. Breathing rate can be determined by watching the nostrils or flank. Rapid, shallow breathing at rest often means a horse needs medical attention.
The normal resting heart rate for a horse is 35-40 beats per minute. The rate will increase when a horse is excited or exercising. A resting heart or pulse rate of 50 or higher means the horse is in physical distress. The heart rate can be determined by monitoring it at the artery that crosses under the jaw, or by feeling the heart beat. To feel the beat put your hand under the horse's left elbow.

Equine Disease Symptoms

Disease	General Signs	Spread
Tetanus	Difficulty eating or walking, overreaction to noise, stiffness, elevation of the 3rd eyelid.	Not contagious; caused by punctures and wound infection.
Encephalomyelitis	Often fatal; fever, staggering, circling, head pressing, depression and sleepiness.	Not contagious, but spread by mosquitoes.
Equine Influenza	Rarely fatal; cough, loss of appetite, fever, depression, muscle soreness, discharge from the eyes & nose.	Very contagious; keep affected animals isolated.

Rhinopneumonitis	Respiratory distress; nasal discharge, cough, fever; causes abortion in pregnant mares.	Very contagious; keep affected animals isolated.
Strangles	Fever, swollen jaw glands, loss of appetite, cough, nasal discharge, can cause abortion in pregnant mares.	Very contagious; keep affected animals isolated.
Potomac Horse Fever	Lethargy, anorexia, fever, colic, laminitis, colitis, and diarrhea.	Spread during insect season, vector unknown.

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