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Combination Vaccines
Combination Vaccines
this morning on march 6th at 8am i took my 6 month old bichon frise for his rabies shot and two other booster shots. the clinic didn't tell me that there may be side effects!! he was fine when i brought him home. but just 30 minutes later he is crying, lipping, and not moving!! i called the clinic and they told me that is normal!!
i never seen my dog acting this way. i am worried so i made another vet appointment for later this afternoon to get a second thought. he isn't drinking or eating. just laying on the bathroom floor. i will keep you inform..
Combination Vaccines
(Orlando, Fl)
02/27/2009
(Parrish, FL, USA)
02/27/2009
Our cats did not have a reaction to their vaccinations, but when we got our last Siamese, the breeder told me NOT to let the vet give him his rabies shots. The breeder sees no reason for the cats to see the vet unless they are ill. They will go only when they are ill and only after I read the posts on this site for self care. Many Vets only want to write that script for meds! A few years back I no longer let our cats go outside so they are now inside only. Our older cats have not been to the vet in years. They are very healthy. Our oldest is 15 yrs old. It is way too dangerous for cats to be outside these days.
Combination Vaccines
Combination Vaccines
I finally consulted with a reputable pet communicator who asked me if Margo had had any vaccinations lately. I said she had, indeed, had shots right before all this happened.
She then went on to say that the needle had hit a nerve making it painful for Margo to squat and suggested an acupuncturist. I took her advice and the acupuncturist also gave Margo a chiropractic adjustment. She recommended TRAUMEEL (a safe, natural anti-inflammatory supplement)and THUJA (used for bladder irritation) to ease Margo's discomfort. I am also giving her prune juice each day. The veterinarian at the UW Vet school wanted me to keep Margo on the Lactulose and said 'We don't know the effects of prune juice." Interesting! They also sent me home with antibiotics to start giving Margo several days before the tests for any infection that would call for them, were back from the lab. She was hospitalized there for two days because they wanted to do a cat scan and an MRI but the neurologist upon examining Margo, said she didn't feel that was necessary. They had given Margo a form of morphine when she stayed there in the ICU unit. She was given a phentanol patch to relieve pain which didn't work one bit. She is urinating and deficating but still is sensitive to being picked up. She was just fine before those vaccines!! The vet, of course, is taking no responsibility and the others who examined and over medicated Margo are being quite evasive about the reasons for her predicament even though I had told them over and over that Margo had been perfectly healthy before that 'wellness visit.' I guess that is all part of the "Code of Cover-up."If anyone has any other suggestions please write.
Mari
Combination Vaccines
Combination Vaccines
Combination Vaccines
Combination Vaccines
Combination Vaccines
I am concerned if it was a problem with the vaccines or in how they were administered.
I did note that the vet used the exact same injection site and gave the injections back to back. Allowing the vacines to be contained together under the skin. I am not sure if this made any difference but it did concern me at the time of being too hurried.
Combination Vaccines
Combination Vaccines
Combination Vaccines
Combination Vaccines
Just this past friday, Bella was taken once again to my vet for her 3yr Rabies vaccination booster. She ended up having a reaction to her rabies shot this time. Again, she's never had a problem with rabies before and this was a booster. Bella had vomited on the ride home from the vets, then within an hour of that point, she'd broken all out in hives. I gave her 1/4tsp of childrens liquid benedryl, which helped the swelling to subside. It is required by law to have a rabies vaccine, but next time I will see if I can get an exemption from it for my Bella, or demand that the vets keep her for an observation period after administering and treat as needed.
Please find attached photos of my Bella, while going through her reaction to the rabies. Her little face was so swollen that she looked like a bulldog. I will also include a photo of what she looks like normally so you can see the difference. I feel these vaccine boosters are over-rated! Especially for an indoor, 8lb dog. I wished I could contact these vaccine companies personally to report my dogs reactions, so they could keep records of such.
Anyway, thats my report... my dog Bella has had reactions to her vaccination boosters, and so has her sister (Zoey) as reported by Zoey's owner! The same issue, vomiting & hives.
Regards,
April
(Michigan)
01/13/2009
Some people out there have never experienced such and wouldn't know what a dog with an outbreak of hives looks like. Since last friday, I have been posting those pix of my Bella in hopes that others can learn from them. Liquid benedryl is a godsend to have on hand too. In a severe case, it could mean the difference between life or death while in route to a vets office. People should call their veterinarians, and ask if their dog ever has an allergic reaction (it could be to something as simple as a bee sting), what amount of childrens liquid benedryl is proper to give, for their dogs weight size. Education is key in being prepared.
A bit more about her first reaction to that 7-Way booster...
Bella was fine 2-3 min's after administering that shot but within 4-5 min's, she was acting sluggish standing with her head dropping low. I thought "whats wrong girl". As I sat there watching her, a couple more minutes went by and within 8 min's after getting that shot, her breathing had become labored, she was lying on the floor and very lethargic. I now knew we had a problem so I scooped her up and took her outdoors and laid her down in the cool grass. Breathing now was very very labored and she was lifting her tail as if she had to "go". She was dying right there in front of my eyes. I had my husband begin to massage her, talk to her, and keep her alert as possible while she lay there dying. I ran inside and called the vet whom said "get her up here now, she's experiencing an aniphylactic shock reaction and could die".
Once we got there, med's were given by another form of shot to counter act Bella's reaction. It perked her up and got her back on her feet quite quickly. As Bella stood there on the examining table, I noticed the linings around her eyes began to swell and bumps breaking out all over her body. Most noteably first in her facial area. Bella began to whine/cry immensly while pawing at her eyes. I asked the vet "what are those bumps coming out on her face"? She said "she's breaking out in hives" and then gave her some kind of pill to counter act that reaction. We waited about 20 min's, in which she was still pretty swollen with hives so a second pill was given which seemed to do the trick.
In the end, Bella came through ok as her reaction was a mild case, per the vet. She said she didn't expect Bella to even be alive upon arrival, as many do not make it through such a reaction. The vet said my quick thinking to get her outdoors in the fresh air (oxygen) and the fact that we massaged her body and didn't let her "go to sleep" most likely helped to save her life that day.
The point here is that the reaction happened so fast, within 8 min's of giving Bella that 7-Way (1yr) booster shot here at home. Yes, it was a home vaccine. People do need to be aware how fast a dog can go down from an adverse reaction to a vaccine.
At that time, both the vet and I had assumed Bella's reaction was due to the "leptospirosis" (lepto) virus that was in that vaccine. Since that time (a few years ago)... lepto is no longer recommended for small dog breeds nor puppies. We almost lost Bella that day due to that aniphylactic shock reaction and the vet said we were very lucky. That is why she no longer recieves any types of vaccines other than rabies, as required by law. But now the reaction to the rabies vaccine makes me very cautious and wonder if the problem wasn't the lepto from her first vaccine reaction but rather, if it lies within Bella's own immune system, which is most likely the case. The question is why?
I have five little teddy rat terriers and she's the only one I've ever had problems like that with. If the vaccine companies out there could get a sample of each dog's blood that reports having adverse reactions... they might run some kind of test to see what is so different about those affected dogs. Only then will an answer to my question above be answered. It's apparent that these companies are aware that some dogs are affected and do have adverse reactions, yet where are the studies from those affected dogs to find out why? What is it about their immune systems that are so different? Could it possibly be that some dogs already have their own high levels of "natural" antibodies? If that is the case, then giving them a "man-made" vaccine shot could put their immune systems outta wack of which the results wouldn't be good. Again, I stongly feel boosters are over-rated and that more testing needs to be done.
(Port Orchard, Wa.)
08/05/2016
This was not a "mild" case. How could the vet say that?
So sorry what you and Bella went through, so grateful Bella recovered.
My friend took her small dog to the vet for a physical (overweight) on a Wednesday two weeks ago. The vet gave her a rabies vaccination. On Saturday 3 days later poor Maxie was blind and deaf! Walking into walls and furniture AND could not hear you trying to help her verbally. So sad.
Other than being a little overweight Maxie was fine when she went to the vet.
That is why I am researching vaccinations and side effects other people have experienced with their furry kids. I am just horrified.
Scientists research shows that dogs DO NOT need a rabies vaccination every 3 years as the law mandates. They are good for possibly a life time or 7 years minimum.
I will not be risking my pets lives or health for any of these vaccinations other than the mandated rabies vaccination they already received.
After much research I am convinced they are covered for the remainder of their lives, they are both 10 years old and very healthy.
Linda
