ProteqFlu vaccine for horses

ProteqFlu vaccine for horses

ProteqFlu vaccine for horses

Prescription Required (POM-V)

ProteqFlu Vaccine for Horses – What It Does
ProteqFlu vaccine for horses helps protect against equine influenza. Flu is a highly contagious respiratory disease that can spread quickly through yards, shows and competitions.

Vaccination supports individual protection and reduces the overall risk of outbreaks. It is a core part of routine preventative healthcare for many horses and ponies.

Benefits of ProteqFlu Vaccine for Horses

✔ Helps protect horses against equine influenza
✔ Supports strong, reliable immunity when given on schedule
✔ Single-dose pre-filled syringe for accurate dosing
✔ Suitable for primary vaccination and booster courses
✔ Helps meet many competition and livery yard vaccination rules
✔ Fits easily into a long-term preventative health plan

How ProteqFlu Works
ProteqFlu vaccine for horses contains inactivated influenza antigen. The vaccine cannot cause flu, but it does stimulate the horse’s immune system in a controlled way.

After vaccination, the immune system learns to recognise these flu components. If the horse later encounters the real virus, the immune system can respond more quickly and effectively.

Vaccination may not prevent every mild infection. However, it usually reduces the risk of severe illness and can lessen the impact of disease if exposure occurs.

When Vets Use ProteqFlu
Your vet may use ProteqFlu vaccine for horses to:

• Start a primary vaccination course
Young horses, or horses with unknown vaccine history, begin a structured series of injections.

• Maintain regular boosters
Previously vaccinated horses receive booster doses at set intervals to keep protection up to date.

• Meet yard and competition requirements
Many livery yards, riding schools and competitions insist on up-to-date influenza vaccination.

Your vet will check your horse’s passport, age, health status and previous vaccination history. They will then design a suitable schedule and record each dose with date, batch and expiry details.

How the Vaccine Is Given
ProteqFlu vaccine for horses is supplied as a single pre-filled syringe containing one dose.

Important points:

• A vet or suitably trained professional must give the injection

• A new sterile needle is used for each horse

• The vaccine is administered using the recommended route and injection site

• The vaccination is recorded in the passport straight away

Owners should not inject this vaccine unless the vet has specifically agreed and given clear guidance.

After Vaccination and Monitoring
Most horses tolerate ProteqFlu vaccine well. Some may show mild, short-lived reactions such as slight swelling or warmth at the injection site, or a mild temperature rise.

You should contact your vet if you notice:

• Marked swelling, heat or pain at the injection site

• Ongoing dullness, reduced appetite or high temperature

• Any other signs that worry you after vaccination

Your vet can then advise whether these changes are expected or whether further checks are needed.

Safety Information
ProteqFlu vaccine for horses is a POM-V medicine. Only a veterinary surgeon can prescribe and supply it, and it must only be used for horses under their care.

Important safety points:

• Follow your vet’s vaccination schedule and passport rules

• Do not mix this vaccine with other products unless the data sheet allows it and your vet agrees

• Tell your vet about any previous vaccine reactions or current illness

• Store the vaccine exactly as stated on the label and do not freeze it

• Keep all medicines out of the sight and reach of children and animals

Return any unused or expired vaccine to your vet or pharmacist for safe disposal. Do not dispose of vaccines in household rubbish or drains.

Used as part of a planned preventative healthcare programme, ProteqFlu vaccine for horses plays an important role in protecting horses against equine influenza and in supporting good biosecurity on yards and at events.

You can download the datasheet here

You can visit the manufacturer’s website here

Available in a 10 x 1 dose vial

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