Should pregnant mares get rabies vaccine before or after foaling?

It is never recommended to vaccinate a pregnant pet. Modified live virus vaccines should never be given. Killed virus vaccines (such as rabies), may be given later in the pregnancy if necessary but only under the advice and guidance of your veterinarian.

There is no problem with the rabies vaccination and pregnancy because it is a killed virus. The parvo and lepto vaccines are modified live vaccines and could cause abortion, resorption of the fetuses or stillbirths. If she has pseudopregnancy there is no issues to be worried about.

Great question! K should be fine. Even though she was mated three days ago, it's still too soon to be sure that the mating was successful and she is pregnant. You will have to wait until at least three weeks after the mating in order to have her tested to see if she is pregnant. You do want her up to date on her vaccines before she has her litter, but I'd hold off on the rabies for now. Wait to see if that mating was successful or not, and if it wasn't, have her rabies vaccine done then. I hope this helps!

It does not immediately "wear off" but it depends on how good her immune system is as to whether or not her body responded appropriately to the previous vaccine. There are no vaccine risks to nursing cats, so vaccination is recommended now. Kittens can receive their first subcutaneous vaccines at 4-6 weeks of age and there is no risk to the babies when nursing moms are vaccinated.

Rabies cannot be given this young. You need to check with your vet as to what is required in your area - most rabies vaccines can only be given between 12 and 16 weeks of age. It depends on which manufacturer's vaccine you have. It is not recommended to give vaccinations if the dog does not have a normal body temperature. A temperature of 103.8F (39.9C) is a fever. That is not a "slight" fever. You can give the mother the rabies vaccination at any time, even while pregnant, because it is a "killed" vaccination. Puppies need the following vaccinations and this is the schedule we use in the United States: 8 weeks old: DA2PP 12 weeks old: DA2PP booster, Leptosporosis 16 weeks old: DA2PP booster, Leptosporosis booster, Rabies

Hello. Yes, if the mother has rabies, the babies are considered to be exposed. The mother, or course, needs to be euthanised. The babies need to be quarentined for a minimum of 6 months, & if any get sick, they need to be euthanised & tested for rabies. If any of the babies do die or get sick in the next 10-14 days, you should humanely euthanize the litter & possibly consider per exposure prophylaxis for yourself. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Is Jimmy almost 4-5 months old or is she 6 weeks old? It is unclear based on your question versus the pet's info line. The rabies vaccine should not be given before 12 weeks of age. In a dog older than 12 weeks of age, the rabies vaccine takes about 2 weeks to confer protection. After this time period, there should be reasonable protection. No vaccine is 100% effective at preventing disease though.