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March 2009 Articles

Just Rambling September 2013
• Vaccination Guidelines – Developing a Vaccination Plan 
Researchers make strides in controlling aflatoxin
Crazy ant population explodes in Baton Rouge
Bermudagrass Stem Maggot Farm
USDA Promotes Conservation Programs-Louisiana Farmers Participate in Conservatio
Cattle prices expected to hold, might improve
Less Obvious Market Impacts of the Zilmax® Situation
Nutrition Key for Conception and Weaning Percentages
USDA and Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission Request the Help of Arkansas
Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation—Presidents Column Congressional Reces
Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation—Presidents Column 2013 Crop on Par fo
LGLCI Hosting Healing the Land and Building Soil Health Workshop
Tips and Advice for Choosing a Bit When Breaking a Horse
Spiritual Corner
Just Rambling:
Field day features cattle procedures, winter forage
How Fast Can the Beef Cow Herd Be Rebuilt?
Effect of Corn- and Soybean Hull-Based Creep Feed and Backgrounding Diets on L
Slaughter Cow Considerations for Fall 2013
Specialist recommends new, affordable technology for cattle production
LSU and LSU AgCenter dairy programs to consolidate
AFBF Objects to Inflammatory Attacks in Privacy Suit
Louisiana part of multistate study to test arsenic in ri
Strain Responds to EPA Withdrawal of Data Collection Proposal
Strain Named Secretary-Treasurer of NASDA
AFBF Endorses House Waterways Bill
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation, Regarding
More Corn, Smaller Soybean Stocks Predicted
Poultry farmers learn better practices at
It’s time to think about landscape planning
Changing eating habits can aid weight loss
My Granny’s Cinnamon Biscuits
Emergency Numbers
WHERE DO I STAND
Controlling External Parasites Source: University of Arkansas
AgCenter scientists give updates to farmers at field day
AFBF: Death Tax Repeal Act ‘Gets the Job Done’
Weather Challenges Reflected in June WASDE Report
Poultry owners should take steps to keep flocks secure
Arrests Made in Morehouse Parish Cattle Thefts June 20, 2013 
Strain: Hire Licensed Horticulture Professionals
ade trees reduce summer cooling bills
Easy Strawberry Cake
Things God Won’t Ask
Cool-Season Pasture and Forage Varieties Variety Selection
AgCenter computer center dedicated Writer:
Irrigate yards, landscapes, trees correctly during hot summer month
Louisiana Agriculture Facts:
Technology brings precision to the farm
Farm Bill Update
AFBF Files Suit to Protect Farmers’ Privacy
AFBF, 400 Others Call for House Immigration Reform
Farmers Wisdom:
The Voice of Louisiana Agriculture
La. sweet potato acreage continues to decline
The Voice of Louisiana Agriculture
For ranchers, soil’s organic matter, matters
The Good that Still Exist
Chicken Enchilada Dip

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Vaccination Guidelines – Developing a Vaccination Plan 

Vaccination Guidelines – Developing a Vaccination Plan
Mark Russell, Assistant Professor - Equine, UofA
A vaccination plan is an essential part of horse ownership. Disease prevention should be considered by every horse owner, regard less of whether the horse(s) leave home at any time. The following is some useful information to consider.
A “standard” vaccination program for all horses does not exist. Each individual situation requires evaluation based on the following criteria:
Risk of disease (anticipated exposure, environmental factors, geographic factors, age, breed, use and sex of the horse).
Consequences of the disease (morbidity/mortality, zoonotic potential).
Anticipated effectiveness of the selected product(s).
Potential for adverse reactions to a vaccine(s).
Cost of immunization (time, labor and vaccine costs) vs. potential cost of disease (time out of competition; impact of movement restrictions imposed in order to con trol an outbreak of contagious disease; labor and medication if, or when, horses develop clinical disease and require treatment; or loss of life).
As a horse owner, your best bet is to contact your local veterinarian and discuss what type of program is the most suitable for your horse. The above list details factors that can affect the individual situation of your horse. Planning ahead of time with a viable list of considerations is important to the success of protecting your horse.
Keep in mind that the use of antibody titers or other immunological measurements to determine if a booster vaccination is warranted is not currently practiced in the horse as standardized tests, and protective levels of immunity have not been defined in most cases. A correlation between antibody levels and protective immunity under field conditions has not yet been identified.
Horse owners should have realistic expectations and understand that:
Vaccination alone, in the absence of good management practices directed at infection control, is not sufficient for the prevention of infectious disease.
Vaccination serves to minimize the risks of infection but cannot prevent disease in all circumstances.
The primary series of vaccines and booster doses should be appropriately administered prior to likely exposure.
Each horse in a population is not protected to an equal degree nor for an equal duration following vaccination.
Protection is not immediately afforded the patient after administration of a vaccine that is designed to induce active immunity. In most instances, a priming series of multiple doses of a vaccine must be administered initially for that vaccine to induce protective active immunity.
All horses in a herd should be vaccinated at intervals based on the professional opinion of the attending veterinarian.
Ideally, the same schedule is followed for all horses in a population, thus simplifying record keeping, minimizing replication and transmission of infectious agents in a herd and indirectly protecting those horses in the herd that responded poorly to vaccination, thereby optimizing herd immunity.
A properly administered, licensed product should not be assumed to provide complete protection during any given field epidemic.
Although rare, there is potential for adverse reactions despite appropriate handling and administration of vaccines.
With proper management practices and planning ahead, the horse owner can better position himself for success. The AAEP suggests the following vaccinations for adult horses. (Many of these can vary depending on history of vaccination and if broodmare. Please consult with your local veterinarian.)
Anthrax – annual. Not recommended during gestation for broodmares and should not be administered concurrently with antibiotics.
Botulism – annual.
Equine Herpesvirus (EHV) – annual.
Influenza – Horse with ongoing risk of exposure: semiannual. Horses at low risk of exposure: annual.
Potomac Horse Fever – semiannual to annual.
Rotavirus (Broodmares) – three-dose series. First dose at 8 months gestation; second and third doses at 4-week intervals thereafter.
Tetanus
Rabies
West Nile
Special thanks to The American Association of Equine Practitioners for their knowledge, expertise and willingness to contribute.

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