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Originally Posted by Latuya  She had her shots on Friday morning. If it were an reaction, wouldn't have something happen soon after shots were given and not 3 days later? I honestly think her skin was sensitive to the rabies injection and caused infection because I didn't notice it. The fact that they did give her so much all at once does upset me though. |
An allergic reaction to a vaccine can happen anywhere from immediately (acute)-5 or more days. Mild allergic reactions can also occur within that time frame.
Vaccinosis occurs when the dog's immune system is over-challenged, by either by too many vaccines at the same time, or if the dog's immune system is already revved up due to illness, injury, surgery, or a minor medical procedure and receives a vaccine or more on top of that. This can be accompanied by neurological symptoms which are usually treated with steroid injections. This can also develop into a severe disease state (GME/NME), in which the antibodies attack the dog itself. The treatment is steroids and chemotherapy.
Also common with vaccines, a bump can form and can abscess if left untreated. This happens when a piece of dirt or hair is picked up by the needle itself as it is pushed through the skin when giving a vaccine.
This article explains it better:
Evidence Based Vet Forum • View topic - Vaccinosis can kill your dog. Is your breed of dog at risk?
As in your puppy's situation, a high fever may immobilize the vaccines (kill them off) all together, so a titer on her may be wise, to see if these vaccines need to be repeated. Puppies need at least 2 vaccines (of each kind) in order to establish immunity after the age of 3 months.