Penny is due to have her first of three Equine Herpes Virus (EHV) vaccinations on 5th December.



Here is a bit about it: Equine Herpes Virus or Equine Rhinopneumonitis virus orEHV is a highly infectious viral disease. EHV-1 can cause abortion, respiratory disease and paralysis. EHV-4 can also cause abortion but usually causes only respiratory disease. The virus can survive for 14 - 45 days in the environment and is spread via the respiratory tract or from aborted fetuses, membranes and fluid. Infected foals can also pass the infection onto healthy mares in their group via their respiratory systems. Once a pregnant mare is infected she may abort from 4 months onwards but it is usually between the 8th and 11th months. ABORTION may take place several months after infection or as little as 2 weeks later. Content from petcaretips.net