HERD IMMUNITY

The current pandemic has led to a broader understanding of the importance of herd immunity, but is herd immunity also a concern for our horses and how exactly do we go about creating it? What is herd immunity? Herd immunity occurs when a significant portion of the herd has been vaccinated against, or developed immunity to,…

BylizzieApril 26, 20210Comments

Ask HQ Horse Channel Horse Health

ASKHQ: FLU VACCINE

Q: If vaccines work, why do vaccinated horses still contract flu? A: Vaccines don't stop infection entirely, but they increase your horse's immunity to the infection. This means that the vaccine helps to reduce the severity of the disease and the clinical signs your horse will show. They also minimise transmission of the virus to other…

BylizzieAugust 20, 20190Comments

Horse Channel Horse Health

African Horse Sickness vaccine update

The AHS vaccination is your horse's primary protection against African Horse Sickness [dropcap]A[/dropcap]s horse owners, it is our responsibility to ensure that horses are vaccinated every year and that any movement of horses into the Western Cape African Horse Sickness (AHS) controlled area complies with policy requirements. Apart from mitigating the risks of horses getting the…

BylizzieNovember 27, 20150Comments

HERD IMMUNITY

ASKHQ: FLU VACCINE

African Horse Sickness vaccine update

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