Making Sense of Horse Vaccines

In this episode of the EquiConnect podcast, Dr. Mike Pownall is joined by esteemed colleagues Dr. Marissa Markey and Dr. Claudia Cruz-Villagran to discuss the importance of vaccines for horses. They provide an informative overview of the science of immunology and explain how vaccines work to train the immune system to recognize and fight off specific viruses and bacteria. They go on to discuss the recommended vaccines for horses in Ontario, and why they're so important for equine health. Horse owners and anyone with an interest in equine health should be sure to tune in to this invaluable episode.

Timestamps:

[00:01:49] Immunology and vaccines.

[00:04:18] Choosing the Best Vaccines.

[00:07:46] Core vaccines for horses.

[00:11:28] Multivalent versus Monovalent Vaccines.

[00:15:00] Vaccinating horses against diseases.

[00:21:25] Tetanus and rabies vaccine.