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Timing of
vaccination: In the UK, the Jockey Club insists that any horse must have been
certified as having completed a vaccination course at least 10 days before racing. This
has probably prevented any recent outbreaks of clinical equine influenza virus in the UK.
The course consists of a primary inoculation followed by a second inoculation 21-92 days
later. The third inoculation is given after a further 150-215 days. Boosters are then
annual. If one booster is missed the whole vaccination programme must be repeated. |