Vet Visit Tonight - Have a question!!
 

I have an appointment to take Kalina to the Vet tonight. This is her second visit but the first one was merely a mandatory visit after I got her to see if she is healthy. Tonight she will get her last puppy shot, something for heartworm prevention, and she is also due to get her Frontline administered. I can do this myself, but I don't have any Frontline right now and thought I might as well get the Vet to do it...if she does that sort of thing. I am totally out of the loop as far as puppies and Vets are concerned - it's been so long.

What I am really concerned about is the Rabies shot. My breeder said to absolutely NOT get the shot for Rabies until she is one year old. I know my Vet will want to give it to her tonight because she is over 3 months. I'm worried because:
1. Too many shots tonight might make her sick.
2. I admire and respect my breeder's opinion.
3. I was reading about how sick Armani got after his Rabies shot!

So, anyone? Advice? When did your puppy get their Rabies shot? Did s/he get other shots at the same time? Was there a reaction? Also, if I wait to get Rabies at a year doesn't that mean I can't take her anywhere where she'll be around other dogs? On the other hand, there isn't any Rabies epidemic that I know of. I AM SO CONFUSED!!

TIA for all your help.

Both my babies got their rabies shots but cannot remember how young they were . . I did not have a negative reaction on Tiger so I was never concerned when it was Annika's turn.

If you plan to take Kalina to the groomer though they will require one so if you don't intent to have her groomed by others, you should be okay :)

I am sure a lot of experienced breeders or Yorkie Moms can give you better advise.

Marcel got his rabies at 7 mths, and he weighed 2 pounds 6 oz. at the time - he did just fine. But he does so well with all of his shots. Are you saying she is also getting her last distemper combo as well?

How old is your puppy? My Eury is 4 months old and while she's been given several shots so far, she hasn't received her rabies yet. She has two vets and both have said she is too young to start rabies yet. Does anyone know when puppies should start getting rabies?

I wish I knew! The breeder said she needs one last vaccine containing bordetella and one last puppy shot.

She is 3 1/2 months - 2lb. 12 oz.

I don't remember when Ellie had her first rabies shot but it was way before a year. I don't really have an opinion on that except that I think the rabies shot is totally unnecessary and only do it to comply with the law and if Ellie bit someone she wouldn't be automatically put to sleep. I do have a thought about getting shots, heartworm preventatives and flea med in one night though. If you are not having a flea problem right now I would take the med home and do it in a few days/weeks so if your puppy has any kind of reaction (God forbid) you would know which product is causing it. I might also wait to give heartworm preventatives til a few days after the shots are done.

Sounds like she might still need her last distemper combo and rabies. (Bordatella is a non-core vaccine, so she probably doesn't need it, per se)

I def. wouldn't do all 3 if it were me. Rabies does have a higher reaction incidence than others. Maybe do that one on its own?

Sammy jsut got his rabies shot today. He is exactly 4 months old today. He's done well with other shots, let's see about tonight. And he did get others, he got Bortadella and the 2nd Lyme. I do know that if they don't have their complete set of shots you can't take them to puppy school or anything like that, i don't know if you are planning anything for him.

Rabies I think is only a one time thing.

Mine got the rabies at 4 months without any reactions

Zoey was 4 months and weighed 3 lbs when she got her Rabies. She vomited and was lethargic for 2 days. She also had a reaction to the previous shot "lepto." Im sure you vet will understand if you want to wait. I wouldnt do too many meds at once. It could make them sick, plus if they give 2-3 things and there is a problem, you cant tell which made them sick. Ask your breeder for a written shot record. Good luck.:)

All mine got their rabies around 5 months with no reaction...and yes if you plan to take him to a groomer they will require a rabies vaccination certificate.

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I would get the last set of shots today and wait until she is 6months for the rabies shot. only because she is a small one. The Bortadella is drops in the nose that OK. Apply the flea medicine next week and the same with the Heartgard. The Vet will give you a list of what she needs.Stand your ground about the rabies shot. Take Care, Sondra

Wobie got his rabies at 4 months, with no adverse reactions. It is typical to lump all those last puppy shots together, the last DHPP, Bordatella, and Rabies vaccines. I took Wobie to get his DHPP and Bordatella one day, and then a week later took him to get his rabies so his body would have a chance to recover between shots.

If you wait to give her the rabies, you won't be able to get her groomed, boarded, or trained (in a training class). If you don't mind that, I don't think its a problem.

bikini got her rabies shot at three months. she had a little bump at the injection site for a couple days, but other than that she was fine.

Thanks everyone. I will talk to the Vet tonight, but I'm thinking I'll hold off for a little while on the rabies and wait until next week to give the Frontline and Heartguard. I'll post tomorrow and let you guys know how she makes out tonight!!

Funny thing is - hubby just called and wants to go to the Vet with me. He is totally taken with his new baby.

Aubrey has the rabies shot and got it when he was 4-5 months old. Nothing went wrong with him. And if your dog is going to be outside a lot, I would highly reccomend getting the shot.

Off topic...happy 100 posts. :D

Thanks! I never even noticed.:D

We're getting ready to give Brody his Rabies shot tomorrow. He's 25wks and about 6lbs. We still need to get him neutered too. I was noticing a lot of vets here wanted him to be current on all shots, including rabies, before they'd do the surgery.

You might want to check with your vet on what they require for when/if you get your lil' girl spayed.

Good luck with your appointment! :)

I don't want to scare anybody but this is something that happened to my baby 2 years ago. :eek:

Baby is 3 lbs, she had always been current on all shots and we had never had any problems in the past. Took her in for her yearly shots and exam. Everything was fine. Got the combo shots and she always is very timid and a big mommy's baby. I had been standing in line for 20 minutes to pay and get my tag, I was getting very agitated. (It was a blessing) I finally paid and walked outside and put her down to go potty. I will never forget how she just fell over and her tounge was haning out of her mouth. I went tearing back inside and they took her to the back. I was just in tears she looked like she was dead. My vet wanted me to come to the back and talk to her because she was not reacting and they thought my voice and touch might help. She was hooked up to 2 different IV's (her legs are like small sticks) she heard my voice as I rounded the corner she had raised her head. I talked to her and loved on her and she was responding. They kept her the rest of the day.

That 20 minutes of standing in line was the difference between Baby living or dying. :teddy:

Baby no longer gets the combo. She gets Benydryl before each shot and spends the day at the vet. It may never happen again but I'm not taking the chance.:animal36

I sit with my other 2 girls at the vet after shots just to be sure!:love-hug3

OMG, How scary! :eek: I would have died.

I took Kalina last night and decided that she would get just one shot. The Vet was wonderful and agreed with everything I suggested. Kalina got the puppy shot last night and did very well with it. She was really feisty last night after the shot, but when she finally fell asleep she was so "out" that her eyes rolled back in her head. This is the first time she slept in bed with me for hours, cuddled up against me. I loved it.

In two days I will give her Frontline. Two days later and I'll give her her first Heartguard. In one week from yesterday she has a tech appt and they'll give her the last shot for kennel cough. One week later she gets her Rabies shot at another tech appt. Then she is finished until I take her at 11 months to be spayed, get baby teeth, that may not have fallen out naturally, removed and she'll also be micro-chipped.

Thanks for all your responses. They were a big help in my making the decisions I did last night. Today Kalina is perfectly back to herself.