Disease/Vaccine | Foals and Weanlings | Yearlings | Performance or Pleasure Horses |
Tetanus toxoid | From non-vaccinated mare: First dose: 3-4 months Second dose: 4-5 months From vaccinated mare: |
Annual | Annual |
Equine Encephalomyelitis, Eastern, Western, Venezuelan (EEE,WEE,VEE) |
EEE (in high-risk areas): First dose: 3-4 months Second dose: 4-5 months Third dose: 5-6 months |
Annual, spring | Annual, spring |
WEE,EEE (in low-risk areas) and VEE: From non-vaccinated mare: First dose: 3-4 months Second dose: 4-5 months Third dose: 5-6 months From vaccinated mare: |
Annual, spring | Annual, spring | |
Influenza | Inactivated injectable: From non-vaccinated mare: First dose: 6 months Second dose: 7 months Third dose: 8 months, then at 3-month intervals. From vaccinated mare: |
Every 3-4 months | Annual, with added boosters prior to likely exposure |
Intranasal modified live virus: First dose: 11 months, or as your veterinarian recommends. |
Every 6 months | Every 6 months | |
Rhinopneumonitis (EHV-1 and EHV-4) |
First dose: 4-6 months Second dose: 5-7 months Third dose: 6-8 months, then at 3-month intervals. |
Booster every 3 to 4 months up to annually | Performance horses:Booster every 3-4 months up to annually. Pleasure horses:Optional: semi-annual if elected. |
West Nile Virus | First dose: 3-4 months Second dose: 1 month later (plus 3rd dose at 6 months in areas at risk) |
Annual booster, prior to expected risk. Vaccinate semi-annually or more frequently (every 4 months), depending on risk. | Annual booster, prior to expected risk. Vaccinate semi-annually or more frequently (every 4 months), depending on risk. |
Strangles | Injectable: First dose: 4-6 months Second dose: 5-7 months Third dose: 7-8 months (depending on product used) Fourth dose: 12 months Intranasal: |
Semi-annual | Optional: semi-annual if risk is high. |
Potomac Horse Fever | First dose: 5-6 months Second dose: 6-7 months |
Semi-annual | Semi-annual |
Botulism (inactivated type B toxoid) | From vaccinated mare: 3-dose series of toxoid at 30-day intervals, starting at 2-3 months of age. From non-vaccinated mare: |
Consult your veterinarian | Consult your veterinarian |
Equine Viral Arteritis | Intact colts intended to be breeding stallions: one dose at 6-12 months of age. | Annual for colts intended to be breeding stallions | Annual for colts intended to be breeding stallions |
Rotavirus A | Little value to vaccination of foals because there is insufficient time to develop antibodies for protection during susceptible age. | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Rabies | Consult your veterinarian | Consult your veterinarian | Consult your veterinarian |
Vaccination chart obtained here.