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Originally Posted by Namor  Deuce just had a bad reaction to his Bordatella intranasal vaccine this time. He has had the intranasal vaccine before (5 Years) with no ill effects. We are using a new vet since we moved and the product they used caused Deuce to come down with Kennel Cough. They used IntraTrac3 so it is a combo of things - Bordetella, adenovirus, and parainfluenza. Unfortunately I did not ask BEFORE they gave it to him and my poor boy was miserable. Yep I had to go back and get antibiotics for him - they charged me of course. He's fine now. It took about 4 days to get over. So for the next time? The shot is safer? Or should I go with nothing at all. I do not board him, I do my own grooming, and there is no way I'd let him run around with big dogs at a dog park. I do take him for walks though.
I's also wondering if the problem with the vaccine was its administration. Does a vaccine have to be mixed or diluted before being given or is it just purchased by the vet dose ready?? Anybody know? |
The problem was probably with the intranasal administration--they use a live vaccine, so the dog can develop kennel cough. We just had our Bella vaccinated a few days ago with the injected vaccine--no problems at all. So yes, the shot is safer, but if you're not exposing your dog to other dogs, you might not need to vaccinate for bordetella at all.