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Originally Posted by Hannah3183   My yorkie received a rabies and bordatella vaccine yesterday around 11am. By 7pm I noticed that around her neck was really red and swelling in lumps all down her chest. I took her to the emergency vet and they gave her benedryl and a steroid shot. She has a mild case of MVD so the steroid shot was in an extremely low dose. The vet said there is probably some underlying problem that caused her reaction. I'm a little worried because she has been biting and scratching ALOT lately. My vet thinks it's a flea bite and shrugged me off, but I think she's just dismissing me or just doesnt care (yes - im in search of a new vet). So, I don't know if that had something to do with her reaction or not.
Today she is still just laying around, but the redness and swelling is basically gone. Do you think she's just tired from two vet visits yesterday or should I still be worried?
Has anyone else experienced a reaction like this before? |
I'm so sorry your Hannah had this happen to her. I hope she's doing better. That vet should have listened to your request. Anytime you take your pet in it's
your decision as to what treatment you will allow and what you won't. I would have been livid. Especially since Hannah has a pre -existing medical problem. She has to be
extra careful as to the vaccines she receives. All vaccine datasheets clearly state that vaccines are to be only administered to healthy pets.
What happened to Hannah was clearly a vaccine reaction. The bordatella was more likely than not, unnecessary. Dr Schultz doesn't even recommend this in a healthy dog, let alone a sick dog. The vet also never should have administered two vaccines at once. The rabies vaccine has the greatest potential for adverse reactions, giving two vaccines at once greatly increased her health and welfare. Once your pet has a reaction to a vaccine every time another one is given the risk for a more severe reaction is increased. This is from Dr Dodds....
Report any reactions you believe might be linked to any shot to your vet immediately. Make sure it goes in your dog's file and get a copy. You may someday need to apply for a vaccination exemption.
If your dog vomits, has the runs repeatedly, itches all over, can't breathe, her face swells or legs swell up or if she collapse go to the vet asap. Your vet will probably administer a steroid shot that may save her life but may also give her lifelong steroid related immune problems.
MLV adverse reactions ( parvo, distemper, adenovirus-2) generally happen within 10 days to 45 days and may include, among other problems, stiff achy joints, nervous system disorders, elevated liver enzymes, liver or kidney failure and autoimmune problems. Killed vaccines (rabies, kennel cough, lepto) have to be repeated more often and also have added adjuvants to illicit an immune response. The adverse reactions tend to show up sooner. Dr.Dodds says generally happen immediately or within two days and can include, seizures, lameness, allergies, arthritis, and even anaphylactic shock.
You can see from Dr Dodds quote that Hannah's itching is most likely from the vaccines. This angers me to no end, these vets are giving out vaccines as if they are harmless when in fact they need to be given with the utmost care and consideration as to if they are even necessary.There are studies already done concerning boosters. Most researchers do not endorse them and feel they do more harm than good........This is from Dr Schultz...
Ronald Schultz provides an analogy with human measles vaccination, noting we don’t regularly revaccinate people. Schultz notes “the immune system of a person is similar to that of an animal, and since immunity persists for the life of a person (average 70+ years), then why wouldn’t immunity from canine or feline vaccines persist for 10 to 15 years? The answer is that many canine and feline vaccines do provide the same lifelong immunity”.
I can give you some sites to read so you can do some research on this issue or just do a search on Dr. Dodds...Dr Schultz...Dr. Bob Rogers...Catherine O' Driscoll... Jan Rasmusen....there are many more......
I hope Hannah is doing better and I hope this was helpful...
