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Terrified something bad is going to happen. Every time I think about Sophie's rabies vaccine appointment next week I start to cry. I am still trying to get over what happened when she had her spay and inguinal hernias surgery last month. She did not do well while under anesthesia (the vet does not recommend she go under again). She also had a little reaction to the dissolvable stitches that caused her long incision to look like a lumpy bumpy swollen mess. Thankfully she is doing great now and her incision is healing nicely and flattening out but she had a longer recovery then most. I am now terrified she is going to have a bad reaction to the rabies vaccine. Will she really be given the same amount they would give a Great Dane...Sophie is 4 pounds and only just turning 7 months old. That is just crazy. I just applied her monthly Advantage Multi 10 last night - will that being in her system effect her? (Unfortunately I have only now just read about not giving the rabies vaccine with other boosters, meds, etc.) Has anyone here on YT had a puppy not do well with isoflurane but then had the rabies vaccine with no adverse reactions? Any advice would be so greatly appreciated. |
Do you think your vet could NOT give her the rabies where she has had reactions to these other things? My Parents dog (R.I.P. Heidi) was a sick little girl for the last 5 yrs of her life. Because of this the vet opted not to give her the rabies vaccine. |
I had my Emy's last booster and rabies scheduled on the 27th of this month, they were going to be given together, and after reading on here about some yorkies not acting like themselves, and alot of posters seemed to say it was better not to load up and give on same day I called my Vet and told her that I wanted to split up the last shot and wait on the rabies shot till she is at least 6 months old. I had left a message over the weekend, and she called me back yesterday and told me, yes that was fine, and she also does not like to give multiple shots, but that for some owners it was inconvenient, I told her I didn't want to make her sick. So she agreed with me to just give the one shot and wait on the rabies shot. So glad I read up on here, I don't want to make her sick or even feel bad. |
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some states allow you to get a medical waiver from giving your dog the rabies vaccine. i do not know how it works but here is some info... The AVMA Helps to Give Us Rabies Vaccination Exemptions for Sick Dogs | Truth4Dogs |
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She also had her first dose of Advantage Multi last week because Intercepter is no longer available and had a bad reaction for 3 days! I personally wouldn't advise giving these medications so closely together. |
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Thank you for your responses. I have given Sophie Advantage Multi 10 for three months now...thankfully she has not ever had a reaction to that (or her other vaccinations to date). Sophie is not sick and a healthy puppy so according to the vet office she is okay to have the rabies vaccine as she has not reacted to other vaccinations in the past. I will express my concern to the vet at her appointment next week before anything is given. Do Yorkie pups often react to the rabies vaccine? What are some of the common adverse reactions seen in Yorkies? I wish I didn't feel this way but after her not doing so well under the isoflurane anesthesia I am a wreck now with any little thing being given to her. |
Gracie was also 4lbs when she got her rabies vaccine. She was given her other shots in two doses and then the rabies by it's self some weeks later. She did fine. I have used the Advantage products for many years and have never had any kind of reaction. All I can do is tell you my experience and hope it helps you not to worry too much. I am considering how much I will allow them to re-vaccinate her. There are some differing opinions out there about how frequently it should be done. |
It is recommended not to give shots all together especially rabies. Dr Dodds recommendation is to wait until they are 1 years old but it can be difficault to get around due to rabies laws. Our vet will give a half dosage of rabies for our little yorkies and also I would recommend the mercury free rabies. this has less side affects. |
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I have never had a problem with any of my pets having a reaction to a rabies vaccination. My daughter's yorkie had a little marble sized bump that came up but the vet checked it out and told me it would go away. She was right! Good luck! |
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What do you do about the rabies? Can you have a titer done for that? I just got the card in the mail that she is due for her other shots and I am holding off on those. |
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My vet is AAHA and pushes vac's too much for my liking :mad: So far, she has let me make the call.....but I don't feel as though she agrees with my decision. |
I have been researching this online. It is disturbing. :( |
Cali is 3 now and I have decided to go with titers from here on out. |
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A dose of benedryl should eliminate any reaction she may have. :) |
I got all Gigis shots including rabies at 6 months. Luckily she hasnt had a problem shes also on a heart worm and comfortis for fleas.? Gosh I hope your baby does well. Maybe because mine is bigger "Teapot" lol thats why she hasnt had any issues?? I hope it goes well. I wouldnt worry yourself sick about it., if you dont trust your vets advice maybe get other opinions with multiple vets. |
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Also you could ask the vet to give half the Rabies as a test to see if she'll have an allergic reaction, rather than injecting the whole thing at once. If no reaction, give her the other half. She make get stuck twice, but that is minor compared to an allergic reaction. |
Unfortunately it is required to do rabies here or my dofs can be taken from me fully vacinated and I would have to pay fines go to court and risk loosing them. Having said that I do rabies every 3 years and thats it. Medical waivers are rarely granted in America. When in doubt wait it out I say. But weigh your risks carefully please. |
Keno has been a Tea Pot from the get go, at 12 weeks he was almost 5 lbs. My vet split up all his shots. No combinations at any time. That is how he handles Yorkshire Terriers and other small breed dogs. Keno has had no reactions and I believe it is due to the Dr.'s way of doing vacinations. He was neutered at 6 months and that was a non event. I picked him up at 2:00 and it was business as usual, potty, eating etc. It was like nothing happened, what a difference from my Bichon Frise was had a reaction to everything. Different Vet???? I think so. Find a vet who has alot of experience with toy dogs. |
I have a tiny yorkie who is 1.5y/o, 2.5lb. and i I'm not planning on giving him the rabies vaccine. after i read so many bad stories I'm not going to give any of my furbabies rabies vaccines anymore. my recommendation if Sophie would be mine, i would wait till she is at lest 1y/o before i make a decision. Also i heard that giving Advantage or any other flea/tick medicine every month is not good. and should only be given if you see fleas on them. (i personally use revolution flea and tick prevention when i do need it) Hope this helps. Good luck:) |
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Thank you for your advice. I will have a lot to discuss with my vet at Sophie's appointment next week thanks to everyone's advice. Her vet is great and explains everything very well and takes the time to always answer all my questions and listen to my concerns. Looking into the rabies vaccination laws here in Ontario I may not have a choice but to vaccinate her. We also like to visit the States a lot and I know she will need to have the rabies vaccine to be able to cross the border with us. |
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Barnawife...Princess Hope ended up with a small lump after her rabies shot. I never connected the two. I was worried and kept checking it to see if it would go down and it did. She was only 2 lbs when she had her shot and 3 months old. Being that I've never had a dog before I didn't know to question it. Thankfully she did well. She was a little sore, but other than that and the lump which I'm assuming was from the shot she had no other reaction. As to her spay that is in Sept and I'm nervous about the anesthesia. She's up to 3 lbs but I have no idea what she will be early Sept. Praying it goes well for your little one. |
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Thanks again to everyone who responded. :) |
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