Horse Health Record
A horse health record — horse identity (registered name, breed, microchip), vaccinations (rabies, EWT, WNV, rhino/flu, strangles, PHF), Coggins, dental, farrier, deworming, weight + body condition, recent vet visits, ongoing conditions, medication log.
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HORSE HEALTH RECORD Registered: Smoke On The Water Barn: Smokey Breed/registry: American Quarter Horse · AQHA #5827441 Foaled: April 11, 2018 · 8 yrs Sex/ht: Gelding · 15.1 hh Microchip/brand: 985-141-001234567 · freeze brand HR-R left shoulder Owner: Morgan Lee · Lakeview Stables, Springfield IL Vet: Dr. K. Owens DVM — Mid-Illinois Equine, (217) 555-0044 Farrier: Sam Patel CJF — every 6 weeks, last 2026-06-01 Last dental: 2026-03-14 — Dr. Owens; next due 2027-03 COGGINS (EIA) NEG · 2026-04-12 · Dr. Owens · IL-EIA-26-1422 (valid for state movement 12 mo) VACCINATIONS (core + risk-based) Rabies | 2026-04-12 | 2027-04 EWT (Eastern/Western/Tetanus) | 2026-04-12 | 2027-04 West Nile virus | 2026-04-12 | 2026-10 (twice yearly) Rhinopneumonitis (EHV-1/4) + Flu | 2026-04-12 | 2026-10 Strangles (Pinnacle IN) | 2026-04-12 | 2027-04 Potomac Horse Fever | 2026-04-12 | 2026-10 (twice yearly, summer) DEWORMING + FECAL EGG COUNT Strategic deworming based on fecal egg counts (FEC): 2026-04-12 FEC: 50 EPG (low shedder) — Ivermectin given 2026-10 planned: FEC + Praziquantel/Moxidectin Resistance noted regionally to Fenbendazole — avoiding. WEIGHT + BODY CONDITION SCORE (Henneke 1-9; ideal 4-6) Weight ~1,050 lb (weight tape); BCS 5/9 (ideal); topline good; no ribs visible. PAST SURGERIES / CHRONIC CONDITIONS Castration 2020. Mild kissing-spines (T13-T14) diagnosed 2024 — managed w/ regular work, careful saddle fit, mesotherapy as needed. No colic surgery; one mild gas colic 2023 resolved w/ Banamine + walking. CURRENT MEDICATIONS + SUPPLEMENTS Daily: Tribute Kalmbach Equi-Jewel rice bran (2 lb), Cosequin ASU joint supplement. PRN: Banamine 500 mg IV/IM for mild colic or post-injection inflammation (only on vet direction). No other current medications. RECENT VET VISIT NOTES 2026-04-12 spring shots + Coggins + dental check (clean, no float needed yet). 2026-06-08 routine check — sound on circle both directions, slight back tightness post-work (mesotherapy 2026-06-10). All clear. INSURANCE Mortality $25,000 + Major Medical $7,500 thru Markel Insurance · Policy MRK-22-441-110 · Annual renewal 2026-08 ROUTINE SCHEDULE (typical) • Farrier: every 6-8 weeks • Dental float: every 12 months (every 6 for older horses or known issues) • Coggins: annually (more often for show / interstate) • Core vaccines: annually (Rabies, EWT, WNV) • Risk-based vaccines: per AAEP guidelines and regional risk (rhino, flu, strangles, PHF, botulism) • FEC + targeted deworming: spring + fall • Body condition score: monthly • Weight tape: monthly VET CALL CRITERIA (any of these → call) • Colic signs: pawing, rolling, looking at flank, sweating, no manure, off feed • Lameness: head bob, foot pulled up, won't put weight down • Wound: bleeding through pressure, near joint or tendon, deep • Eye injury: closed eye, discharge, cloudy • Choke: coughing + nasal discharge of feed • Fever: rectal temp >101.5°F (normal 99-101) • Off feed + dull >12 hr
About this template
A **horse health record** is the document the equine vet wants to see first at any visit — vaccination history, Coggins date, dental, farrier cycle, deworming + fecal egg count, weight + body condition trend, surgical / chronic history, and current medications. The **AAEP core vaccines** (Rabies, Eastern + Western Equine Encephalomyelitis, Tetanus, West Nile Virus) are universal — every horse, every year, regardless of use or travel. **Risk-based vaccines** depend on exposure: **Rhinopneumonitis (EHV-1 / EHV-4) + Flu** twice yearly for performance and boarded horses, **Strangles** for facilities with mixing populations (intranasal Pinnacle preferred, avoiding the abscess complication of the killed IM), **Potomac Horse Fever** in endemic regions (Midwest, Northeast) twice yearly, **Botulism** for hay-fed horses in the eastern US. **Coggins (EIA)** is a separate annual blood test — every state requires it for movement, every show, every boarding facility, and the test is the only legal proof. **Dental** — every 12 months for the normal adult horse, more frequently for older horses, foals, or horses with known issues; missed dentals create bit problems, eating problems, and behavioral problems that are misdiagnosed as training issues. **Farrier** every 6-8 weeks year-round; the cycle stretches in winter for some horses but the horse with feet that are out of cycle is the horse with abscesses, lost shoes, and progressive lameness. **Deworming** has shifted from rotational calendar-based to **strategic FEC-targeted** programs because of widespread parasite resistance (Fenbendazole-resistant small strongyles in most US regions; emerging Ivermectin resistance in some); the modern protocol is **FEC in spring + fall**, deworming only horses shedding >200-500 eggs per gram (EPG), with annual targeted Praziquantel for tapeworms and Moxidectin for encysted small strongyles in late fall. **Body condition score** (Henneke 1-9) monthly is the diagnostic for the slow weight problems: easy-keeper drifting to BCS 7-8 (laminitis risk, EMS, PPID workup), or the hard-keeper drifting to BCS 3 (dental, parasites, ulcers, PPID, EOTRH workup). **Insurance** belongs on the record — mortality + major-medical policies require notification within hours of an emergency, and the policy number + carrier should be at the top of the record so the barn manager has it during a colic call. **Routine vs. emergency** — the record carries the routine; the emergency call is anything that breaks the baseline (colic signs, lameness, eye, choke, fever, off feed >12 hr).
When to use it
- Owner / boarding-barn per-horse health record.
- Vet visit prep — vaccine + deworming + Coggins history at a glance.
- Sale or pre-purchase exam — vaccine + Coggins + dental history.
- Interstate movement — Coggins + CVI from current health record.
- Insurance claim documentation.
What to include
- Horse ID (registered name + breed + microchip + foaled).
- Owner + barn + vet + farrier.
- Vaccinations with date + next due.
- Coggins (EIA) date + lab #.
- Deworming + FEC history.
- Dental float date.
- Body condition score + weight.
- Past surgeries / chronic conditions.
- Current medications + supplements.
- Insurance.