The Cost of Intranasal Vaccine for EQUINE Flu Outbreak!

In the midst of an Equine Flu Outbreak, here in Cottonwood, Ca. Shasta & Tehama counties, the cost of the Intranasal Vaccine, became a HUGE ISSUE, for Linda Richards, founder of, Safe Haven Horse Rescue! Of course, this all happened over the weekend when the Vet's office was CLOSED! So! first thing Monday morning Linda R. & Lisa C. were at Cottonwood Vet Clinic office to press Dr. Grey about the actual cost!

We paid $19.00 per vaccine, that price is for buying more than 10 at a time! $22.00 if you purchased less than 10, as of 1/23/10. It was pointed out to Safe Haven that our Very own Vet's website had the same nasal vaccine for $13.99! Linda R. was very upset, as we have 60 horses to vaccinate & wanted to know why, we being charge so much by our Vet! Dr. Grey & the office manager, explained that they did not think to tell us about the web site! They also explained that w/ the overhead at the clinic they could not offer the vaccine any cheaper!

Linda R. went home & got on the computer, & checked out the nasal vaccine on the vet's site & found out that Yes! they are offered at $13.99 per dose WITH a shipping & handling charge of $15.00 per every 10. Safe Haven Does Not have the Funds, to order all that we would need!

Our volunteer, Cori M. has a call into the manufacturer of the nasal vaccine, Intervet! The only problem we have is TIME! Since the outbreak is so rampant here in Cottonwood we can not wait for the wheels of a big corp. to turn! AS of last Friday, there was 70 horses sick & 3 have died!!! It's an airborne virus & TIME is of the essence!!!

We are working diligently to raise the funds needed to keep our Horses Safe from this virus! If you have sent a donation, THANK YOU! if you could send something PLEASE do. The PayPal button is on the side of this blog page. No amount is too small...We Know Times are Tough......Believe Me.......We Know!!!

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!

Linda C.