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Which risk-based vaccines address added respiratory exposure at horse shows?

Risk-based respiratory vaccines like strangles, flu and EHV.

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  1. Core vaccines only
  2. Botulism, anthrax and rotavirus
  3. Strangles, influenza and EHV ✔

Why: Penn State says strangles, equine influenza and equine herpesvirus spread easily where many horses gather, like showgrounds. Your vet decides which risk-based vaccines fit your horse.

Huh, didn't know that: Penn State says vaccines can take several weeks to protect, so plan ahead of travel.

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Answer: Strangles, influenza and EHV. Penn State says strangles, equine influenza and equine herpesvirus spread easily where many horses gather, like showgrounds. Your vet decides which risk-based vaccines fit your horse.

  1. Penn State Extension: Vaccines for Your Horse extension.psu.edu/vaccines-for-your-horse
    Strangles, equine influenza, and equine herpesvirus (EHV) are respiratory diseases that are easily spread from horse to horse
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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