[cr4z135]

Alrighty, my Gambit-Bear is scheduled to go to the vet next Saturday for his second set of shots but I don't know if I want to take him. He had a serious reaction to the first set, his face swelled up and they had to give him a steriod shot and keep him overnight, then the next day and a half he had diarrhea and was really lethargic. I went to a new vet and they told me that his next set of shots would include a steriod shot but he needed to have the other shots. I always hear people talk about not taking your puppy out until after they've had their second set of shots... I'm not sure what to do. Is there really that big a risk if I refuse to get him any more shots, besides his rabies that is. Will I have to keep him locked up away from other dogs? I've never had a dog that reacted to shots that way so they've always gotten all their shots when the vet said they needed them. I've read a lot about separating their shots and I wish I had thought about doing that with his first set. He's already gotten distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus, parainfluenza, and adenovirus. I read over the shot info post and it seems like he has all the core vaccines besides rabies, should I just get him that and have done with it? I feel bad enough after the first set but now I feel even worse because I'm so confused... Do I separate the shots? Would that help? Or do I just get him his rabies shot and nothing else?

Sincerly,
Confused and Concerned Mommy in Okinawa