3way and 4way shots

[eagles ring farm]

Correct me please if i'm wrong

3 way spring shots = Eastern Encepolitis (sp?)

Western Encepholitis (sp)

and Tetnas

what is the additional vaccine in the 4 way and when should it not be used?

 

[Nathan Luszcz]

Depends on the brand

USUALLY its flu (which is a joke, since the flu virus changes every year and the x-way shots do not, I ALWAYS use a seperate flu shot).

In MY 4-way shots the fourth vaccine is VEE.

 

[shazzyear]

Equine Influenza is what is in the 4-way. this is the only help i can give.

 

[eagles ring farm]

Nathan what is VEE?

 

[Nathan Luszcz]

Its the nasty version of EEE/WEE... but its incredibly rare in the US. So far There are arguements for and against giving VEE... resistance is the big arguement against. I'm gonna murder the name, but its Venizualin Equine Encephalitis

 

[Becky]

I use a 5 way here. EWT, Rhino/Flu. I also give WN.

 

[Minimor]

Here the 4 way generally means flu in addition to EEE/WEE/tetanus. We do not have VEE this far north & so our vaccines do not include it. I consider the 4 way worthless as far as the flu part is concerned and so I never buy it. It's a lot more expensive than the 3 way, and if I want to spend money on a flu vaccine I will buy the actual flu/rhino vaccine. As it is, I do not vaccinate for flu or rhino, except in the case of pregnant mares, then they get the Pneumabort-K vaccine.

I give the WNV combo shot (technically a 4 way vaccine too as it contains EEE/WEE/tetanus as well as WNV)