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Originally Posted by KathyJ  I would like to know if anyones yorky has had a reaction to the rabies vaccine. My yorky, Nitro, had his first rabies vaccine last year. Now after that vaccine he has a bald patch on his hind leg where he got the shot. The vet tells me that it is common for small dogs to have this reaction. Next shot they will give into the muscle. So why not give the first rabies shot in the muscle if this such a common reaction?  |
My vet gives subcutaneous injections and I have never had a reaction with my pets or fosters. I believe that the chance of reaction is less than 2%. I believe what your vet meant was that it was not something unheard of.
You may want to ask this to verify it, but I believe that there are two manufacturers of the rabies vaccine and only one is given intramuscularly. The other one is given subcutaneously.