Rabies

2013-10-14 Thread Sue
This message is from: Sue clarksor...@comcast.net I give rabies shots to my horses every year with no problem. I recently purchased a horse (not a fjord) and as I was paying quite a lot of money for him I asked a for rabies shot and current coggins for him before purchase, he was up to date on

Rabies vaccine

2013-10-14 Thread Kathy Johnson
This message is from: Kathy Johnson ka...@relayhouse.com I live in MN and have vaccinated for rabies for the last 20 years. We live in the woods and have lots of critters around...possum, skunk, fox, coyote, deer, turkey. Just feel better to be safe than sorry. The shot is separate from other

RE: Rabies

2013-10-14 Thread Mary Ofjord
This message is from: Mary Ofjord ma...@boreal.org A few years ago, when I wrote for a small horse publication, I researched the rabies issue in Minnesota because folks wanted to know if they should vaccinate for the disease. The research was interesting, to say the least. I have NOT vaccinated

Fjord Mare for sale

2013-10-14 Thread Dave and Patti Walter
This message is from: Dave and Patti Walter dwal...@tm.net I'm helping someone sell their 6 yr old Fjord mare who rides/drives. GREAT with kids, beginners. Trail rides great! Will lead or follow, does need work on the canter but otherwise nicely trained. Priced to sell at $3750 located in WI

Re: Rabies

2013-10-14 Thread S K
This message is from: S K windyacre...@yahoo.com Same thing in Maine...rabies vaccine must be given by vet...crazy On Monday, October 14, 2013 10:17 AM, Mary Ofjord ma...@boreal.org wrote: This message is from: Mary Ofjord ma...@boreal.org A few years ago, when I wrote for a small horse

Rabies

2013-10-14 Thread Robin Churchill
This message is from: Robin Churchill rbc...@yahoo.com Regarding the horse Finlay that Beth mentioned, many people are not aware of the importance of rabies vaccination or they just assume the horse got it with his spring or fall shots or if someone sells them a horse and says the shots are

Re: Rabies vaccine?

2013-10-14 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com I think she is due for her rabies too. I will get it done ASAP. On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 9:31 PM, Beth Sandy - Starfire Farm starfiref...@usa.net wrote: This message is from: Beth Sandy - Starfire Farm starfiref...@usa.net First of

Vaccinate for rabies

2013-10-14 Thread Caroline Warren
This message is from: Caroline Warren caroline.war...@att.net It cost me $17 for the vet to vaccinate for rabies. Certainly worth the peace of mind. Caroline Chico, CA Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives:

Re: Rabies

2013-10-14 Thread Beth Sandy - Starfire Farm
This message is from: Beth Sandy - Starfire Farm starfiref...@usa.net In Finlay's case the horse had been given a West Nile vaccination 2 days prior to displaying signs of illness, so there was a question as to whether it was a reaction to the vaccination or if it was rabies. He was transported

Vet Only Rabies Vaccinations

2013-10-14 Thread Steve McIlree
This message is from: Steve McIlree st...@carriagehorse.com I believe the reason many states restrict rabies vaccine to a prescription item is to help enforce vaccination of dogs and cats. I am certainly in favor of all pets being vaccinated, so I don't think paying for an annual farm check-up

Re: Rabies vaccine?

2013-10-14 Thread Lori Albrough
This message is from: Lori Albrough l...@bluebirdlane.com On 10/13/13 3:50 PM, Main Email wrote: Who else gives rabies shots? Do yours have reactions? Have any recommendations? We vaccinate all of our horses annually for rabies. The vet needs to give it here, but that's OK with me, as

Re: Rabies

2013-10-14 Thread Kathleen Prince
This message is from: Kathleen Prince kathl...@pookiebros.com My understanding of needing the rabies vaccine given by a vet is for the state to have proof it was done in case their is a situation. You can still give one yourself to know your horse is protected - you just wouldn't have the

Re: Vet Only Rabies Vaccinations

2013-10-14 Thread Wendy Weirich
This message is from: Wendy Weirich wweirich...@yahoo.com And also, a vet has a license on the line. If they say they have vaccinated an animal for rabies, they better well have done or could lose their license and livelihood. A pet or horse owner could claim to have done it and not or tried

vaccine reactions

2013-10-14 Thread Robin Churchill
This message is from: Robin Churchill rbc...@yahoo.com But the vaccine that I've had horses most often have a local reaction to is the Flu/Rhino, so I give that one only to horses who are going off farm and prefer to do it intra-nasal if possible. If IN is not possible then the vet gives some

Re: Vet Only Rabies Vaccinations

2013-10-14 Thread Julia Webb
This message is from: Julia Webb jemw...@hotmail.com Actually, it's a related liability exposure that is behind the reason I let the vet do it. As was explained to me, it was perfectly legal for me to administer the vaccine, and my vet was happy to provide the scrip if I wanted it, but he

Stallion Selection

2013-10-14 Thread ruth bushnell
This message is from: ruth bushnell fjo...@frontiernet.net I’ve misplaced the original post but it said something about the evaluation system being only a tool.. and went on to say it may be useful in identifying lines of horses or individuals with better or poorer than average

Re: Stallion Selection

2013-10-14 Thread Kay Van Natta
This message is from: Kay Van Natta jadeb...@aol.com What Ruth says about dangers of focussing on a single and narrowly defined type for the Fjordhorse sounds reasonable. Exactly how to dodge that bullet is the tricky part. Breeding for temperament aside, would we be well-advised to