KatieMac88 - 2017-07-14 8:34 AM

What is your vaccination and deworming program for your foals?

BARRELHORSE USA - 2017-07-15 1:43 AM Due to anti-bodies in colostrum I do not give any shots to foals until they are a full 6 months old. Also I give my broodmares a tube of ivermectin 10-14 days prior to foaling to clean out their worms due to foals having to eat some of their dams poop within 36 hours to get their good gut bacteria going to digest whole foods and be healthy. This keeps them literally worm free since they have no worm eggs etc in their system. At six months old .. first worming is for round worms with a wormer with the P WORD as the meds .... no safeguard or panacure .. worthless In 30 days they get a tube of ivermectin for bots and clean out the remaining round worms. At six months I give the vaccines that actually create immunity... TRIPLE EFT ...>>> tetanus, EASTERN/VENESUALEN/WESTERN encephimelytis, and it also contains Kentucky A1 // A2 virus .... another shot at 7 months old and then start my annual boosters on Jan 1 of each year for all my horses .. AND >>>> none of the maybe so vaccines west nile, strangles, lyme disease etc etc ........... Worming program happens on these holidays ... January 1 Quest IVERMECTIN FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR Easter, July 4th, labor day, Halloween and then start over with January 1 with Quest as you can see Quest is good for 90 days .. and the other Holidays are 60 days apart!! A good all natural feeding program .. 6-12 lbs /day 50-50 whole oats and a good 14% sweet feed and a half block of alfalfa for each weanling/ a block for 1-2 year olds .. only supplement is GROSTRONG MINERALS throw a handful in their grain /// You will be amazed how well your youngsters will do on this simple feed and worming program!!