Yes, I was very wary when they did all the vaccines at once. Hepburn only weighs 4 pounds but he seemed fine for about 20 minutes before he seized and then stopped breathing. It was scarier by far than the dog bite, at least then he wasn't even bleeding, he just was very upset. This was also much more life threatening than the dog bite, which didn't seem so mild at the time but now seems easy (except the surgery part). I just worry that he will have another reaction next year. He needs Leptospirosis again next may and that is a killed vaccine, which already by itself with no history of problems has a higher risk of anaphylactic shock and sudden death than a live vaccine. The rabies vaccine, which is almost always killed, is the one he needs to travel so despite the risk, he legally has to have it every 3 years... (not just to travel actually, to be registered in Germany) |