Vaccination Calendar Builder

How It Works

Select your horse’s age category, check any applicable risk factors, and enter a start date. The tool builds a 12-month vaccination calendar. Core vaccines for all horses (annual, spring): Tetanus Toxoid, Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis (EEE), Western Equine Encephalomyelitis (WEE), West Nile Virus (WNV), and Rabies. Risk-based vaccines are added when you select applicable risk factors: Travel/Show triggers Influenza, EHV-1/4, and Strangles; Breeding triggers EVA and EHV-1/4; Endemic area triggers Potomac Horse Fever and Botulism; Round-bale hay triggers Botulism; Foal on premises triggers Rotavirus (given to pregnant mares). Export the calendar as CSV or ICS file for your phone/computer calendar.

AAEP Vaccine Guide

The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) classifies equine vaccines as core (recommended for all horses) and risk-based (recommended based on exposure risk). Core vaccines protect against diseases that are highly transmissible, have high morbidity/mortality, or are zoonotic (rabies), and should be given to every horse annually. Risk-based vaccines are recommended when a horse’s lifestyle or geographic location increases exposure risk: horses that travel or attend shows need influenza and EHV protection, breeding animals need EVA and enhanced EHV coverage, and horses in endemic areas need Potomac Horse Fever and/or Botulism protection. Foals require an initial vaccination series starting at 4–6 months of age, with boosters at 4-week intervals; the exact protocol varies by vaccine so work with your veterinarian. This tool generates a schedule based on general AAEP guidelines, and your veterinarian may adjust timing based on local disease prevalence and your horse’s specific health history.