Botulism

BrittBS · 10-27-2005, 08:40 PM

Does anyone know how long it takes for the botulism vaccine to take effect??

momof5 · 10-27-2005, 10:07 PM

What is it uesd for?If I may ask?The only botulism I have heard of is botox.LOLSorry for the stupid question!!!

Dawn · 10-27-2005, 11:08 PM

Is this the first time the horse has been vaccinated? If so, then I would imagine that it would be shortly after the last booster (it's a three stage shot over the course of three months).

Botulism is a bacteria that is found in soil amongst other things. All horses are at risk of coming into contact with it, but the horses at the largest risk are those eating off of round bales or silage/haylage.

Madick · 10-27-2005, 11:12 PM

You don't get full effect until after the third shot. Unfortunately I know of a couple of horses who got botulism (not diagnosed though, but the symptoms match) right after their second shot. Scary!

ponies up · 10-28-2005, 05:59 AM

that is what the believe was the reason for my pony to have to be put down.

my vet has the shots but doesn't really recommend them unless you feed round bales. not many cases here.

ejforrest · 10-28-2005, 03:06 PM

Horses are particularly sensitive to botulinum toxin; untreated foals can suffer up to 90% mortality. Mortality is also high in untreated adults.
Botulism can strike very swiftly. In as little as 48 hours, horses affected with botulism are recumbent and unable to rise. Horses can get botulism in three ways. The most common is ingestion of the toxin in contaminated feed or water. Decomposing rodents or birds baled in hay are often blamed, but it is far more common for hay or silage to be contaminated through imporper storage or poor fermentation. the risk increases markedly when horses are fed large round bales. Outbreaks of botulism in several horses on a farm are almost always due to this type of feed.
*The vaccine is an inactivated toxiod, which is extremely effective. There is also a botulism anit-toxin for treating horses and foals with suspected botulism, but its prohibitively expensive for most, difficult to get, and must be specific to the type of toxin causing the disease.
It is highly recommended to vaccinate against botulism if you feed haylage, silage, or round bales.
Ask your vet how long it takes to be effective.

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10-27-2005, 11:08 PM	#3
Dawn Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 31,292 Images: 1386	Is this the first time the horse has been vaccinated? If so, then I would imagine that it would be shortly after the last booster (it's a three stage shot over the course of three months). Botulism is a bacteria that is found in soil amongst other things. All horses are at risk of coming into contact with it, but the horses at the largest risk are those eating off of round bales or silage/haylage.

10-27-2005, 11:12 PM	#4
Madick Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Abq, NM / Sweden Posts: 701 Images: 37	You don't get full effect until after the third shot. Unfortunately I know of a couple of horses who got botulism (not diagnosed though, but the symptoms match) right after their second shot. Scary!

10-28-2005, 05:59 AM	#5
ponies up Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 362 Images: 39	that is what the believe was the reason for my pony to have to be put down. my vet has the shots but doesn't really recommend them unless you feed round bales. not many cases here.

10-28-2005, 03:06 PM	#6
ejforrest Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: U.P. Michigan Posts: 2,718 Images: 395	Horses are particularly sensitive to botulinum toxin; untreated foals can suffer up to 90% mortality. Mortality is also high in untreated adults. Botulism can strike very swiftly. In as little as 48 hours, horses affected with botulism are recumbent and unable to rise. Horses can get botulism in three ways. The most common is ingestion of the toxin in contaminated feed or water. Decomposing rodents or birds baled in hay are often blamed, but it is far more common for hay or silage to be contaminated through imporper storage or poor fermentation. the risk increases markedly when horses are fed large round bales. Outbreaks of botulism in several horses on a farm are almost always due to this type of feed. *The vaccine is an inactivated toxiod, which is extremely effective. There is also a botulism anit-toxin for treating horses and foals with suspected botulism, but its prohibitively expensive for most, difficult to get, and must be specific to the type of toxin causing the disease. It is highly recommended to vaccinate against botulism if you feed haylage, silage, or round bales. Ask your vet how long it takes to be effective.