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Location: IL | Best/low cost place to buy horse vaccines? I only have 4 horses, so I don't need to buy in bulk. I was going to order from Horsevaccines4less, but they charge a $26 shipping fee, which seems like a lot. Thanks |
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| I used to get mine from valleyvet and do my own but had a horse get a reaction ( Not valley vets fault) but horse needed vet care and it was quite expensive. My vet told me had she done my vaccinations the company most likely would have covered the vet care costs.. THis is from a vet who could care less to make more $$$ she is booked months in advance so there would be no incentive for her to tell me that. If a vet does it and you have a reaction they can report it and the lot numbers etc. SO from there on out I always just have my vet do it.. LOL SHe already paid shipping. Its expensive to ship cause it has to be shipped over night on ice packs. |
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| Merial used to offer a guarantee for their vaccines that covered all treatment costs if your horse contracted one of the viruses that had been vaccinated for, but the vaccines had to be administered by a vet and the owners were given a certificate stating the guarantee. Merial merged with BI in 2017, so I'm not sure if the guarantee still stands, but I would assume so. We have always had better luck with BI vaccines, so I am curious to see what this merger will bring. |
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| BI, Merck and Zoetis vaccines all have a guarantee when administered by a vet. Yes, BI and Merial have merged as previously mentioned. |
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Location: IL | Ok, so where do people order from for vaccinces? I'm doing them myself.
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| merdth6 - 2018-02-06 6:50 AM
Ok, so where do people order from for vaccinces? I'm doing them myself.
My local tractor supply has a good supply and most feed stores do to. Only concern ( As per my vet) is the handling. They are nice and cold when we get them but were they unloaded off a truck in the sun and sat there for a while before being put into the cooler? LOL Anyway, any reputable online pharmacy such as valley vet or KV, etc should be ok. My vet just started her own online pharmacy. Its kind of cool. |
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Location: In The Land of Cotton | Jeffers or Valley Vet. I don't trust the humans at all that work at TSC to handle them properly. |
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Location: IL | 3canstorun - 2018-02-06 10:42 AM Jeffers or Valley Vet. I don't trust the humans at all that work at TSC to handle them properly.
Totally agree!! I will check out jeffers. Thanks! |
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Location: IL | FLITASTIC - 2018-02-06 10:31 AM merdth6 - 2018-02-06 6:50 AM Ok, so where do people order from for vaccinces? I'm doing them myself.
My local tractor supply has a good supply and most feed stores do to. Only concern ( As per my vet ) is the handling. They are nice and cold when we get them but were they unloaded off a truck in the sun and sat there for a while before being put into the cooler? LOL Anyway, any reputable online pharmacy such as valley vet or KV, etc should be ok. My vet just started her own online pharmacy. Its kind of cool.
Thanks! and your right I don't trust the local farm stores esp mine! |
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| I've ordered mine from Heartland Vet Supply for probably about 10 years now. They're always reasonable price wise (and will price match if you feel like calling), ship fast, and I've never had trouble with them. I'd definitely recommend them. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | I always would get mine from Valley Vet are Jeffers and I would ask for extra ice packing, I would order during the cooler months late Feb are the 1st of March because here in South Texas the heat is horrible if you want any longer and then I would be worried about the Vaccines getting hot... |
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| merdth6 - 2018-02-05 4:08 PM
Best/low cost place to buy horse vaccines? I only have 4 horses, so I don't need to buy in bulk. I was going to order from Horsevaccines4less, but they charge a $26 shipping fee, which seems like a lot. Thanks
Does Speedee service your area? United Vet Equine would ship them for free (ground) if they can be delivered by SpeeDee.
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Location: WI | I order mine from United Vet. They do require overnight shipping on vaccines, but I'm a 1-day delivery anyway so I don't have to pay extra. |
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Location: ND | I order directly through my vet, he barely marks them up from his cost. |
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