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HAS ANYONE HAD A DOG REACTION BAD TO ROUTINE SHOTS???
HAS YOUR DOG HAD A REACTION TO ROUTINE INJECTIONS???
I BELIEVE NOW I FOUND THE SOURCE OF MY CHI'S PROBLEM, BUT NOW SHES GOT RUNNING BOWELS/BLOOD, AFTER GOIN THRU ALL THE VETS STUFF OF EXAMINING STATING SHE PROBABLY HAS CUSHING DISEASE, MY DOG WENT INTO CONVULSIONS WITHIN A MINUTE OF HER SHOTS, RAPID, BREATHING, DARK RED GUMS AND TONGUE, AGAIN A 2ND CONVULSION OR SEIZURE, AND NOW HER BOWELS, SHES NOT THE SAME...ALL SECONDS AFTER HER SHOTS..
SHES NEVER BEEN SICK OR SYMPTOMATIC BEFORE...
I BELIEVE NOW I FOUND THE SOURCE OF MY CHI'S PROBLEM, BUT NOW SHES GOT RUNNING BOWELS/BLOOD, AFTER GOIN THRU ALL THE VETS STUFF OF EXAMINING STATING SHE PROBABLY HAS CUSHING DISEASE, MY DOG WENT INTO CONVULSIONS WITHIN A MINUTE OF HER SHOTS, RAPID, BREATHING, DARK RED GUMS AND TONGUE, AGAIN A 2ND CONVULSION OR SEIZURE, AND NOW HER BOWELS, SHES NOT THE SAME...ALL SECONDS AFTER HER SHOTS..
SHES NEVER BEEN SICK OR SYMPTOMATIC BEFORE...
Hubby took the puppies in to the Vet today and the youngest a year old Boston Terrier Bull is having all the reactions you spoke about and he is hunching up his back and seems to be in pain .... please tell me how your love one turned out, is there anything I can do? It is 10 pm and Vets are closed in our area till at least 8:30am. He was acting somewhat better when I got home from work but he is right back to it after a nice nap no appitite no spunk and this guy is a clown in puppy clothing! I am just sick with worry! Any thing you can tell me would help I am sure.
Ikes_ Mom
Ikes_ Mom
I know this was an old post, but I wanted to post this just as general information.
Dogs, like people, can develop allergies to anything at any time. Even things that never bothered them can suddenly cause an allergy, and vaccinations especially can cause dangerous reactions, from nervousness to hives to something as serious as anaphylactic shock.
Recent studies have proven that many dogs today are way overvaccinated. If your dog is healthy and has a normal immune system, it is simply overkill to vaccinate them every year, or even every other year. Many vets still insist on it, but they are becoming fewer and further between. Those who are adamant about it are more likely than not more interested in the income the vaccinations generate for them than they are in immunizing the pet. Face it. Vaccinations are a money-maker for vets. They send out reminders to every one of their patients every year, and it costs them a couple of dollars to make 500 or 600 times the cost of the vaccine itself plus the cost of the office visit. In a hospital that has a couple of hundred clients, it's a nice way to fill the bank account.
Be aware that vaccines every year are, as I said, not only not necessary, they can sometimes be dangerous. Injection site carcinomas are becoming more and more common, so much so that drug companies have changed the protocol that the vets follow for giving the injections. Instead of giving the shots in the scruff of the neck or in the hip, it is now recommended to give injections in the leg. The reason for this is that should an injection site carcinoma develop, the leg can be amputated and the animal's life saved. If the carcinoma develops in the scruff of the neck, it's not likely that the animal is going to survive even if the tumor is removed, because by the time they are discovered they have often infiltrated other areas.
Instead of automatically taking your pet in for yearly vaccinations, instead have your vet draw blood and have titers run. The titers will tell you what kind of immunity your pet still has from his last vaccinations. Recent studies indicate that healthy animals with normal immune systems often have full immunity YEARS after having received their last vaccinations. As long as they have their initial puppy or kitten vaccinations followed by their booster shot the next year, normal, healthy animals have, in some cases, full immunity for almost the entire rest of their lives. So before you automatically shell out the money for the shots, instead have bloodwork done, examine the titers and see what's up. You might be able to go another two or three years (or even longer) before exposing your pet to injections that have been found to sometimes do more harm than good.
Ghilly
Dogs, like people, can develop allergies to anything at any time. Even things that never bothered them can suddenly cause an allergy, and vaccinations especially can cause dangerous reactions, from nervousness to hives to something as serious as anaphylactic shock.
Recent studies have proven that many dogs today are way overvaccinated. If your dog is healthy and has a normal immune system, it is simply overkill to vaccinate them every year, or even every other year. Many vets still insist on it, but they are becoming fewer and further between. Those who are adamant about it are more likely than not more interested in the income the vaccinations generate for them than they are in immunizing the pet. Face it. Vaccinations are a money-maker for vets. They send out reminders to every one of their patients every year, and it costs them a couple of dollars to make 500 or 600 times the cost of the vaccine itself plus the cost of the office visit. In a hospital that has a couple of hundred clients, it's a nice way to fill the bank account.
Be aware that vaccines every year are, as I said, not only not necessary, they can sometimes be dangerous. Injection site carcinomas are becoming more and more common, so much so that drug companies have changed the protocol that the vets follow for giving the injections. Instead of giving the shots in the scruff of the neck or in the hip, it is now recommended to give injections in the leg. The reason for this is that should an injection site carcinoma develop, the leg can be amputated and the animal's life saved. If the carcinoma develops in the scruff of the neck, it's not likely that the animal is going to survive even if the tumor is removed, because by the time they are discovered they have often infiltrated other areas.
Instead of automatically taking your pet in for yearly vaccinations, instead have your vet draw blood and have titers run. The titers will tell you what kind of immunity your pet still has from his last vaccinations. Recent studies indicate that healthy animals with normal immune systems often have full immunity YEARS after having received their last vaccinations. As long as they have their initial puppy or kitten vaccinations followed by their booster shot the next year, normal, healthy animals have, in some cases, full immunity for almost the entire rest of their lives. So before you automatically shell out the money for the shots, instead have bloodwork done, examine the titers and see what's up. You might be able to go another two or three years (or even longer) before exposing your pet to injections that have been found to sometimes do more harm than good.
Ghilly
I didn't have a dog react to the Rabies shot but my cat did. She got real sick and I had to take her to the ER vet. I told the vet there that I didn't want to give her the Rabies shot anymore then. I didn't see a reason for it.It's stupid. She's an inside cat. He told me that I HAVE to because it's the law. Well, I have three years to think about it. Fortunately it was the every three years Rabies shot. It makes me mad. They said they could give her Benedryl next time before the shot but I don't know if I want to put her through that again. What would happen if I refused to do the shots anymore? I don't normally like to go around breaking the law but I don't want to put my pet through that again.
If so many animals are reacting to this shot maybe they need to reevaluate the shot and see if some changes need to be made.
If so many animals are reacting to this shot maybe they need to reevaluate the shot and see if some changes need to be made.
COMMUNITY LEADER
We don't have the rabies shot here in the UK, but distemper/Parvo/leptospirosis (Nobivac PI) I have always taken my dog for her boosters annually because I didn't know there could be any problem, and because that's what you're advised to do to keep your dog protected.It's not law here in UK because there's no danger of transmission of any of these diseases to humans (ie Rabies) I always thought I was doing ok for her, but hearing these reactions, and thinking about it, and realizing it could over-stress her immune system, I think maybe I'll ask for the blood tests now.
However, she has never shown any adverse reactions to her shots, or any following health problems. Either she's tough, or the main problem with these bad innoculation reactions might be the rabies shot??
However, she has never shown any adverse reactions to her shots, or any following health problems. Either she's tough, or the main problem with these bad innoculation reactions might be the rabies shot??
Hi, my Siberian Husky puppy got his second round of booster shots almost 4 days ago. Ever since then, when he poops, he is either extremely constipated or has severe diarrhea. This morning he was playing with his toy and seemed to have a very involuntary poop which resulted in diarrhea being shot all over the floor and his toy. I was just wondering if anybody has experienced this and knows what I should or could do at home since I cannot at the moment afford a vet checkup until my next pay week.
COMMUNITY LEADER
This year in January my dog for the first time ever, had what I certainly do believe to be a bad reaction to her shots. About 48 hours afterwards she developed bad diarrhea, with mucus and blood in it, and also got quite weak on her legs for about 24 hours. She was fine however, and made a full recovery, on the 3rd day.
I knew it was directly related to her booster shots, but the vet didn't think so. But I don't want to risk damaging her further again next January, when her boosters are due.
I am going to ask the vet to run a "Titer Test" and we'll go from there!
I knew it was directly related to her booster shots, but the vet didn't think so. But I don't want to risk damaging her further again next January, when her boosters are due.
I am going to ask the vet to run a "Titer Test" and we'll go from there!
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