Equivet Australia - Equine Breeding Centre and Veterinary Services - Annual Medications

RECOMMENDED ANNUAL MEDICATION SCHEDULE FOR STUDS

JANUARY

Pregnancy test all infoal mares Handle Foals on mares Yearling Sales

FEBRUARY

Brand Foals and give first dose of Tetanus & Strangles Two weeks later give second dose of Strangles Booster Tetanus & Strangles for any yearlings not sold

MARCH

Mares and foals first dose of EHV1 Foals final dose of Tetanus & Strangles Blood Type & Identify foals

APRIL

Foals second dose of EHV1 Wean foals

MAY

Boticide for all mares and foals Rasp Teeth

JUNE

No Schedual

JULY

Pregnancy Test any mares with suspect pregnancy (when available) Put dry mares under lights

AUGUST

Second dose of EHV1 and Salmonella for mares Tetanus & Strangles booster for dry mares and maiden mares Examine dry and maiden mares Make colostrum bank

SEPTEMBER

Booster Tetanus & Strangles for wet mares

OCTOBER

No Schedual

NOVEMBER

Third dose EHV1 vaccine for yearlings

DECEMBER

Start yearling sale preparations