Northern Illinois Equine  Veterinary Service

The Wellness Package program has been designed to cater to the needs of boarding facilities as well as the individual horse owner.  It provides the comfort of knowing that your horse's complete vaccination and deworming care is scheduled for the entire year.  Enrollment to this program entitles you to a 20% discount for these services along with an additional discount on routine dental work and sedation.

                            The program includes:

     -Physical Exam spring and fall
     -Oral Exam spring or fall
     -Intranasal Strangles vaccine and Coggins in winter
     -EWT/WN, Influenza/Rhino, Potomac Horse Fever,   
       Fecal Egg Count and Deworming in spring
     -Influenza/Rhino, Potomac Horse Fever/Rabies,
      Deworming in Fall
     -Discount on one Dental Float with Sedation per year

Contact NIEVS to learn more about enrollment!

Parasite infestation can be devistating to the health of your horse.  The most powerful tool in controlling parasites is the microscopic exam of feces for parasites, known as a fecal egg count.  The result of the FEC is then used to develop a program designed specifically for each individual horse.  Just think, this could mean only needing to deworm your horse twice a year, saving you money while putting less chemicals in your horse and in the environment.  For more information on this program, please contact Dr. Sink.

Protecting against diseases common in your area is important to the health of your horse.  Vaccinations against these diseases help lessen the severity or even prevent the disease from occuring.  The AAEP has devised a vaccination protocol which NIEVS has adopted.

Adult:
   -spring
       -EWT/WN, Influenza/Rhino, PHF, Strangles
   -fall
        -Influenza/Rhino, PHF/Rabies

Foal:
   -first vaccines at 6 months of age if mare vaccinated
       -EWT/WN, Influenza/Rhino, PHF/Rabies, strangles
       -booster first dose 4 weeks later
   -first vaccines at 4 months of age if mare unvaccinated
      -EWT/WN, Influenza/Rhino, PHF/Rabies, strangles
      -booster first dose 4 weeks later
      -booster second dose 4 weeks later