What diseases are horses most commonly vaccinated against?
There are many vaccines that horses should have. One of the most important is rabies. Rabies is transmitted by the saliva from an already rabies-infected animal, usually through a bite wound. Another very important disease horses should be vaccinated for is tetanus. Tetanus is a bacterium that is transmitted most often through wounds. Not only should horses be vaccinated against tetanus, but should they incur a wound,k particularly a puncture wound, it is recommended that they get tetanus antitoxin to further prevent tetanus. There are several mosquito-transmitted diseases that horses should be vaccinated against. West Nile Virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis and Western Equine Encephalitis are the three most common. These diseases attack the brain causing neurological signs such as trembling, wandering in circles, walking into objects, partial paralysis, fever, convulsions and coma. Unfortunately, the mortality rates in all three diseases is very high, anywhere from 30 to 90%. The othe
