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4-Point VACCINATION REFRESHER

It’s easy to go on autopilot when it comes to your horse’s vaccination schedule. Spring rolls around and you simply schedule the same vaccines he received last year. Or may be your veterinarian offers a health plan that includes vaccinations in its regular spring-checkup package. Either approach usually works just fine. After all, good habits are the foundation of any effective health-care regimen.

Nonetheless, it’s wise to periodically take a step back to reassess the variables in your horse’s vaccination program—his health, lifestyle, the products available—and adjust accordingly. Whether it’s giving a different set of vaccines or changing the timing of the actual injections, many components of a vaccination program can be adjusted for optimum results.

Here are the four primary factors to

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