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Location: Albany, Georgia | I have a gelding that that due to several misdiagnoses, has side effects due to EPM. He has been treated but he will never be able to run again, so he lives happily retired in the pasture. I know from reading that these horses have a compromised immune system, so I'm concerned with vaccinating him. What's your thoughts?? |
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Location: In The Land of Cotton | Mine gets his yearly shots. He has for 7 years now with no side effects. |
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Location: Always in the Jungle of Ohio | There's a vaccination for EPM? I've very heard of this... What is the name of it please? And Thank you! |
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Location: Albany, Georgia | Sorry, I was talking about yearly vaccines. |
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Location: The Oklahoma plains. | CHEETAH - 2015-04-07 9:25 AM There's a vaccination for EPM? I've very heard of this... What is the name of it please? And Thank you!
You have misunderstood. The horse HAS EPM and she wants to know about using common vaccinations on him since she thinks his immune system is compromised. |
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Location: Always in the Jungle of Ohio | TurnLane - 2015-04-07 9:47 AM CHEETAH - 2015-04-07 9:25 AM There's a vaccination for EPM? I've very heard of this... What is the name of it please? And Thank you! You have misunderstood. The horse HAS EPM and she wants to know about using common vaccinations on him since she thinks his immune system is compromised.
Oh, good heavens! I should read more clearly! Thank you for clearing this up for me. Wouldn't it be Awesome if there was a vaccine for it! Sorry for the confusion. |
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Location: In The Land of Cotton | CHEETAH - 2015-04-07 1:45 PM TurnLane - 2015-04-07 9:47 AM CHEETAH - 2015-04-07 9:25 AM There's a vaccination for EPM? I've very heard of this... What is the name of it please? And Thank you! You have misunderstood. The horse HAS EPM and she wants to know about using common vaccinations on him since she thinks his immune system is compromised. Oh, good heavens! I should read more clearly! Thank you for clearing this up for me. Wouldn't it be Awesome if there was a vaccine for it! Sorry for the confusion.
There used to be one. I got it for my horse two years in a row. But it didn't work. So, they don't make it anymore. |
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Location: Albany, Georgia | I sure wish there was a preventative! It would save a lot of horses from the terrible side effects! |
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Location: Oklahoma | I waited until after I had my re-test results back and vaccinated. He took them like a normal healthy horse at that point. |
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