Tetanus in Horses

About Tetanus Common Clinical Zoonotic? Core/noncore/not Lifestyle Questions How are the vaccines
Signs recommended? given to young animals?
Tetanus is caused by The symptoms of This disease is not -- Core vaccines are -- The owner -- The foal of a mare that
the Clostridum tetanus include: zoonotic. Tetanus vaccines that should be asked if was vaccinated 4 to 6
tetani bacteria -- Facial and jaw is a result of the organized veterinary the horse lives weeks before foaling
which can be found muscle spasms and Clostridium tetani medicine considers to primarily in a barn, should receive a primary
nearly everywhere stiffness bacteria, especially be essential in or outside. This 3-dose series of tetanus
in the environment. --stiff gait seen in puncture or keeping animals will determine if it toxoid at 4 to 6 months
It is usually --protrusion of the wire wounds of the healthy. Tetanus is comes into contact of age. There should be a
diagnosed by a third eyelid muscles and considered a core with harmful 4 to 6-week interval
physical exam and --raised tail-head hooves, but can vaccine. (Vet materials that could between the first and
by blood testing. It -- Paralysis really occur in any Folio,n.d.) be the cause of second dose, with the
can be prevented by -- Difficulty moving open wound, even -- A noncore vaccine puncture wounds. third does being
vaccinating animals. eating or swallowing very small ones. It is a vaccine that is -- Although tetanus administered at around
The vaccines --Respiratory and is not spread to optional, but should is a core vaccine 10 to 12 months of age.
currently available heart failure leading other animals or be considered if the and is required, the -- If a mares vaccine
are formalin- to death. humans and risk of exposure to a DVM and LVT history is not known, her
activated toxoids. --(Clyde Vet Group, humans also certain animal is high should still be foal will receive a
The tetanus toxoid n.d.) cannot give it to because of where they aware of the horses primary 3-dose series of
is very potent and horses. live or because of living situation to toxoid at 1 to 4 months
can induce strong --(AAEP, n.d.) their lifestyle. determine if it is at of age with 4-week
antibody responses. -- Recommended a high risk or not. intervals between each
The toxoid is vaccines are vaccines dose.
generally safe and that are not required, -- Adult horses should be
effective to use on but are strongly revaccinated annually.
horses. encouraged because --(AAEP, n.d.)
--(AAEP, n.d.) of the risk involved
--(Vet Folio, n.d.) with the disease.
--(Canine and Feline
 Vaccination Guides,
n.d.)

References

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Equine Vaccine Reccomendations (n.d.). In Vet Folio. Retrieved July 14, 2016, from http://www.vetfolio.com/wellness/equine-

vaccination-recommendations

Tetanus (n.d.). In Clyde Vet Group Equine Hospital. Retrieved from http://www.clydevetgroup.co.uk/equine/newsletters/oct05.htm

Canine and Feline Vaccination Guides (n.d.). In US Davis Veterinary Medicine. Retrieved July 21, 2016, from

http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/vmth/small_animal/internal_medicine/newsletters/vaccination_protocols.cfm