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Post by welsh1 on Jun 20, 2009 19:00:10 GMT
my mare had her yearly vaccination on wednesday this week and has had a adverse reaction to it! Vey distressing, couldnt move her neck! Ha lump on her neck and was very lethargic. Had to get vet back out and had anti inflam. This is supposed to be a very rare occurance however the horse in the stable next to mine had the same reaction! Wondered if anyone elses horses have had a similar problem??
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Post by sweetpea on Jun 20, 2009 19:32:05 GMT
if you look on question and tips.someone done thread a while back.there has been problems
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Post by fayeandash on Jun 20, 2009 19:35:45 GMT
Our little section A had the same reaction after his flu jab a few years ago, he became very dangerous and tried to kick anybody who went in the stable, just through the amount of pain he was in, and the injection he had was a new one, and it wasn't supposed to have a reaction, so wrote to the drug company and was refunded the cost of the injection.
Check on your vaccination card and see if it was different make to your usual one, that way you can tell the vet next time not to give the make that caused the reaction.
Hope your mare is feeling better xx
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Post by donkeydo on Jun 20, 2009 19:41:50 GMT
Yes we had the same reaction. Daughter bought a horse at Easter, had vet following week for 1st injection. Fine no probs. Had them out for the 2nd. Had a reaction as yours, had to turn his head onto the side to get it over the stable door, couldnt get his head down to eat grass and very stiff in neck with a lump at injection site. Had to get vet back out who gave anti inflammation injection and bute for 3 days. Vet said that if a horse is going to have a reaction it will be with the 2nd one as the first stirs up all the antibodies and they cant cope with having the 2nd one. (more technical than that but thats about what it entails). I think vet said its the tetnus that causes the problem and if given separate to the flu it should be ok. Anyway my vet will make a note for horse not to be given that make of injection again, they informed the manufacturer of the drug that said horse had a reaction and the manufacturer agreed to pay for the call out but I had to pay for the treatment! The injection site went down no probs. But it can turn into an abcess that may have to be drained.
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Post by welsh1 on Jun 21, 2009 17:36:44 GMT
Yes vet told me this but luckily lump has gone and she seems to be moving much better, she is entered for Cheshire but i have not been able to ride her all week , Tempted to claim entry of drug company to !! ;D
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Post by ponymadmum on Jun 21, 2009 17:51:50 GMT
One of our ponies always reacts to his vaccinations with a lump/stiff neck every year. This year I mentioned it to the vet and she decided to give him his jab into his chest not his neck. The result was no neck stiffness but he did still react by being a little off his food for about 24hrs a much better result than his normal week long stiffness and difficulty eating grass/feeds.
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Post by helle on Jun 21, 2009 18:28:11 GMT
Is there any particular make of vaccination that tends to cause this?
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Post by audra on Jun 25, 2009 20:22:28 GMT
well i may be wrong but ive never ever had any of my horses injected.. only tetanus jabs.. as i have heard so many problems with other horses..
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Post by welsh1 on Jun 25, 2009 20:45:07 GMT
I dont think there is a particular brand , I suppose each horse is different! However the company have paid the vets visit and for her anti inflam and bute so not to bad but stil distressing fo the pony! Think i will have mine in the chest in future. Audra if i didnt show i probably wouldnt jab mine either but they have to be fully vaccinated for most shows now! Blomin pain lol x
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Post by avicola on Jul 4, 2009 11:01:28 GMT
I always have jabs done in the chest due to the stiffening up in the neck.
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Post by viking on Jul 4, 2009 12:43:35 GMT
I don't think an adverse reaction is nearly as rare as they would have us believe.
Have known it on several occasions, and in two instances very severe indeed.
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Post by donkeydo on Jul 4, 2009 13:31:28 GMT
I dont think there is a particular brand , I suppose each horse is different! However the company have paid the vets visit and for her anti inflam and bute so not to bad but stil distressing fo the pony! Think i will have mine in the chest in future. Audra if i didnt show i probably wouldnt jab mine either but they have to be fully vaccinated for most shows now! Blomin pain lol x Lucky you. I had to pay for the treatment they only paid for the vets visit!!!
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Post by sophieandcallum on Jul 4, 2009 17:17:08 GMT
Our vet automatically does jabs in the chest I've personally never had a problem, my pony doesn't even notice whats going on but never a bad reaction! But the reactions sound horrible
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Post by Jolie on Jul 6, 2009 18:42:49 GMT
My vet always jabs in the chest or bum!! This way they dont get the stiff neck.
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Post by HarryHaflinger on Aug 19, 2009 20:08:45 GMT
Harry had his last wednesday too, had a small reaction to it. Was all lethargic and chest swelled up, he wouldnt move, Vet just said to keep and eye out and he was fine next day. Hope yours is okay now x
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