[tmatherly]

Scout got his annual vaccinations yesterday at the Vet. When he was a puppy last year, he always ran a fever and felt yucky for one day after shots. This was his first time to get yearly shots since puppyhood (he turned 1 on May 21st). He is so sick! He was up at midnight last night crying pitifully at the foot of my bed (he sleeps in a little kennel with the door open). I picked him up and he yelped louder and felt feverish. I put him down and he just stumbled around at my feet...couldn't even walk. He was holding up his back legs like they were cramping or something. I gave him a baby aspirin and brought him to bed with me, where he shook for about an hour and cried off and on. He's absolutely suffering! This morning he has vomited 3 or 4 times. I gave him more aspirin, thank goodness he held that down long enough to get in his system. He's just lying here next to me utterly miserable. The research I'm done points to the Lepto...I think I will request not to get that one next year, as he has "vaccinosis" with shots every time. My poor baby. I was trying to do what was best for his health and took my wonderfully healthy Yorkie in yesterday, and have a very sick Yorkie today...I hate this...then I feel like a bad doggie mom if I don't get his required vaccinations. I think I will call my Vet in a little while to get his take on it. Sorry everybody...just venting and need sympathy from people who understand!