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Originally Posted by Princes mom  He was given the core vaccines:distemper, hepatitis,parvovirus, and,rabies, as well as bordatella.
He was not premedicated.
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How many times (before the day that he reacted) had he had each one?
The problem is, they were all given on the same day, so there is no way of knowing what one caused it. I know people are going to tell you it was rabies (and it likely was), but that doesn't mean it couldn't have been one of the other ones, so you won't know which one to avoid this time.
If your vet does believe it was the rabies vac, then I would not do 1/2 dose. I would skip it altogether. The laws in some states seem to be a bit broad like in the case of GA. It doesn't say that they will not take a vet's waiver. It just doesn't say that they will either. Usually in these states a vet can probably still write a letter and get away with it. While I'm not saying you should go ahead with the vac, it is going to be more stressful on you. I have no idea if you have ever had mice or bats in your house/garage, but if you find one and there is a question of whether Prince touch it, then he will most likely have to be quarantined at the least, etc. So it can be miserable not to get it... However, if my vet was confident that he did react to rabies, then I would absolutely not get it again.