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Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom  I'd be very cautious about getting a rabies vaccine during a surgery. The surgery and anesthetic are already dangerous in and of themselves. Rabies is a "big" vaccine (in terms of reaction) - if a reaction occurs, what then, when the body is already without food/water x12-16 hours, is trying to recover from anesthesia, and was just traumatized by surgery?
How would you even know a reaction is occuring if 1) they're unconscious or 2) they're in recovery from anesthesia?
I don't understand giving rabies during sugery at all. Am I missing something?  |
I couldn't have said it better and you are not missing something.
In my opinion, it is safer to do it while the dog isn't going through a major procedure. Why put the body through that all at once? And how will you know if there is a reaction?
If a dog "needs" four sets of shots, then they were probably started too early. Two to three sets (usually three) depending on start date is what seems best.