Vaccination Schedules in place around the world.

2018 - Vaccination Schedules in place around the world.

Equine vaccinations required by USEF competitions. 

At the present time, AERC (American Endurance Ride Conference) is a discipline of USEF (United States Equestrian Federation) & follows their rules, along with many other equine disciplines.  Currently, all horses entering the grounds of a Federation licensed competition must be accompanied by documentation of Equine Influenza Virus and Equine Herpes Virus (Rhinopneumonitis) vaccinations within six months prior to entering the stable.
  • ·        Equine influenza – primary course two or three dose series depending on vaccine, then 6 monthly
  • ·        Equine Herpesvirus – primary course 3 dose series, then 6 monthly.
These guidelines are reviewed by infectious disease experts regularly and recommend vaccinating competition horses at six-month intervals for both equine influenza (flu) and rhinopneumonitis (EHV-1 and EHV-4). 

 USEF Rulebook, 2018 p99, GR845 Equine Vaccination Rule

As well as the above vaccinations the horse must also document a negative Coggins test for EIA (Equine Infectious Anaemia) which must be current within the last 12 months.  The Coggins test is a blood test that detects antibodies for EIA.  A horse needs to be clear of EIA for traveling (internationally & between States), selling, competitions also required by training and boarding facilities.

Equine vaccinations recommended by the AAEP (American Association of Equine).
https://aaep.org/guidelines/vaccination-guidelines/core-vaccination-guidelines
The AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) defines core vaccinations as those “that protect from diseases that are endemic to a region, those with potential public health significance, required by law, virulent/highly infectious, and/or those posing a risk of severe disease. Core vaccines have clearly demonstrated efficacy and safety, and thus exhibit a high enough level of patient benefit and low enough level of risk to justify their use in the majority of patients.” 

The following equine vaccines meet these criteria and are identified as ‘core’ in these guidelines.

The following are included in a vaccination program after the performance of a risk-benefit analysis. The use of risk-based vaccinations may vary regionally, from population to population within an area, or between individual horses within a given population. Disease risk may not be readily identified by laypersons; it is important to consult a veterinarian when developing a vaccination program.

There is also a strain of Equine Encephalomyelitis which is known as Venezuelan EEV – it is deadly & endemic to South America.  Carried by insect vectors and infects people.  Bio Safety L3.  Although vaccination is available as a killed vaccine it is generally not given as routine in North America, usually, a Modified Live vaccine is given in the face of an outbreak.

European Disease Concerns

In Europe compulsorily notifiable diseases & potentially complicated travel procedures with these specifically in mind. 
·        Dourine (no vaccine, only serum testing)  Trypanosoma protozoa
·        Glanders (no vaccine, Mallein test)
·        EE of all types including VEE (vaccines available) BSL3
·        Equine Infectious anaemia (Coggins test)
·        Rabies (vaccine)
·        Anthrax (vaccine) BSL3
·        African Horse Sickness (vaccine) BSL3
·        Vesicular Stomatitis (vaccine)

European Vaccination Requirements

Equine Influenza vaccination is currently required by all forms of equestrian activity, competition and racing.  The schedule is every 6 months after the primary course. 

France has recently implemented six monthly vaccination EHV (Rhinopneumonitis) in the racing industry.

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