Client Education

Equine Normals
Temp = 100 degrees
Pulse = 32-36
Respiration = 10-12 Breaths/Min

When to Call a Vet
Serious Lacerations (Wounds)
Significant Bleeding
Colic
Non-Weight Bearing Lameness
Ocular Trauma (Eye Injuries)
Neurologic Signs (head pressing, stumbling, circling, extremely weak, etc.)

Standard Vaccination Protocols

Spring:
- Eastern/Western encephalomyelitis
- Tetanus
- Influenza/Rhinopneumonitis (booster every 90 days)
- West Nile Virus
- Potomac Horse Fever
- Rabies

Summer:
- Influenza/Rhinopneumonitis

Fall:
- West Nile Virus
- Potomac Horse Fever
- Influenza/Rhinopneumonitis

Winter:
- Influenza/Rhinopneumonitis

Optional Vaccinations:
- Strangles
- Botulism

Deworming Protocols
We recommend daily deworming w/Strongid C
An alternative would be to rotate paste dewormers every 6 weeks.
Pastes you can use include Strongid, Panacur, Quest, Equimax, Eqvalan or Zimectrin.
Once a year you should either double the dose w/Strongid or use a paste that includes praziquantel  in combination with ivermectin  to control tapeworms (ex. Equimax).
Please contact your veterinarian for a program customized to your individual needs.

Click Here to download the USFE Drug pamphlet PDF