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SRD · 01-25-2009, 07:17 PM

Shorty just got vaccined this morning, and she started having allergic reactions at dinner time, half of her face is all swellen, both of her ears, her eyes are really red, and Shorty was itching like crazy.
so I took her to the ER, and they gave her a shot of benedryl and a dose of steroids. and they told me to pick up some children's benedryl and give it to her for three days starting tomorrow, and they seemed to think that Im overreacting

after we got home, while the swellen and redness are visibly reduced, she still seems to be very uncomfortable due to itching. Im wondering, is that alright, I thought that after the treatment she should feel better right away

she is digging into all her toys as she is so itchy, my poor baby

YorkichonBella · 01-25-2009, 07:21 PM

Oh, I'm so sorry she's having this reaction. I can't believe they told you that you were over-reacting?? You're just being a good Mommie. Hope she gets better very soon. Hoping someone who's had experience with this can help you out on any thoughts with how long this takes to get better.

mscat · 01-25-2009, 07:32 PM

If that happened to my Suzi I would have done the exact same thing as you had ! You did the right thing for Shorty. That sounds miserable for her. I hope she will feel better , but if she is not by tommorow morning, take her to your regular vet.

yorkiepuppie · 01-25-2009, 07:43 PM

they thought you were over-reacting!?

i don't think you were! it's your baby and you are a good mama!!

hope your baby feels better soon!

(don't worry about the ER people. lol, my vet had asked me nicely before when i took my bunny to him why i felt that i should bring him to the vet since nothing was wrong... and i said because he can not speak to me and i need to make sure he is ok! lol, the vet was nice about it, but he said it! "why did you bring him in!" lol!

)

cj125 · 01-25-2009, 07:43 PM

Wow - over reacting? No... you did the right thing. They usually tell you if that happens to call or come in right away! I'm not really sure about if there's anything else you can do. Hopefully someone else will know more and be able to tell you something tonight.

Ellie May · 01-25-2009, 07:46 PM

If a dog swells after vaccines, it is an emergency. Their airway can swell shut. You did the right thing and if they thought you were over-reacting, first they wouldn't have told you to give Benadryl for 3 days and second if they really did think that, I'd find a new vet.

SRD · 01-25-2009, 07:52 PM

well, the ER is not my regular vet.
after I told them what happened, they asked me if I tried benedryl, I said no, honestly I don't have any experience and since my baby was having all the reactions, I was nervous already. then the lady at the front desk said: well, you should have tried benedryl first before you come here!

SRD · 01-25-2009, 07:55 PM

Oh, and Shorty finally fell asleep in between our pillows, poor thing

hopefully tomorrow morning she will feel all better

thanks everyone for the support

BaileysMom2008 · 01-25-2009, 07:58 PM

awww poor Shorty..... I hope she begins to feel better! Keep us posted!

carsou · 01-25-2009, 08:03 PM

Aw poor thing I hope she feels better soon.

Princes mom · 01-25-2009, 08:11 PM

I hope your baby feels better soon. I understand....believe me.

TOY · 01-25-2009, 08:21 PM

The reaction from the receptionist would have brought out the worst in me, for sure. I'm afraid I would have to say something about her being paid whether it's an over-reaction or not. Much like I'd say to someone who says something about wasting their time..."Made your day pass faster though didn't it?" There is no rationale for people to be rude to those seeking their services...especially when others such as myself judge a business quite often by their politeness.

PiperPuppy · 01-25-2009, 10:27 PM

I had something very similar happen when Piper had her 2nd rabies shot. (she had the first at the breeders). Fortunately the vet was open still when she started having problems and they told me to try Benadryl right away. I gave her that and then brought her in as well. They then gave her a steroid shot. She recovered, but it was quite scary. I don't think you overreacted at all. My vet never made me feel like I was being silly for worrying about my dog.
It's been a year and Piper just had one more round of vacinations. This time the vet was very careful and gave her benadryl and a steroid BEFORE the shots. Then we waited 20 minutes before he gave her any shots. Then we waited 30 minutes before leaving the office...just to make sure she was fine. It cost a good 30 dollars more to pre-treat...and was worth every penny. She had no reaction at all this time because her little body was ready for the shots. She was just really, really tired. I would advise anyone who is worried about this sort of thing to talk to their vet about pre-treating. It seemed to do the trick for Piper.
The vet said that a lot of times when a dog has a reaction to something like a vaccine, the first time is kind of a warning sign and the second reaction is much, much worse.
Please be careful and find a vet that understands about pretreating for reactions.
I'm so glad Shorty is okay.

adorame · 01-25-2009, 10:42 PM

sorry to have that Shorty had a reaction to her vaccination.You will want to make sure that your regular vet is aware of Shorty having a reaction because next time she has to get shots they will want to treat her before giving the vaccination. All 3 of mine get treated with an antihistamine shot before they get any vaccination.

chestermama · 01-26-2009, 01:12 AM

Overreacting my butt, we all would of done the same thing, maybe if it was one of their furkids they would think differently.

01-25-2009, 07:17 PM	#1
SRD Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Orlando Posts: 490	just got back from ER~ Shorty just got vaccined this morning, and she started having allergic reactions at dinner time, half of her face is all swellen, both of her ears, her eyes are really red, and Shorty was itching like crazy. so I took her to the ER, and they gave her a shot of benedryl and a dose of steroids. and they told me to pick up some children's benedryl and give it to her for three days starting tomorrow, and they seemed to think that Im overreacting after we got home, while the swellen and redness are visibly reduced, she still seems to be very uncomfortable due to itching. Im wondering, is that alright, I thought that after the treatment she should feel better right away she is digging into all her toys as she is so itchy, my poor baby __________________ Mommymy princesses Shorty & Dolly

01-25-2009, 07:21 PM	#2
YorkichonBella My little Shadow Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NC Posts: 4,132 Blog Entries: 2	Oh, I'm so sorry she's having this reaction. I can't believe they told you that you were over-reacting?? You're just being a good Mommie. Hope she gets better very soon. Hoping someone who's had experience with this can help you out on any thoughts with how long this takes to get better. __________________ Bella Ganma-ma to ColeRIPNoahRIP

01-25-2009, 07:32 PM	#3
mscat YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hanford, CA Posts: 4,895	If that happened to my Suzi I would have done the exact same thing as you had ! You did the right thing for Shorty. That sounds miserable for her. I hope she will feel better , but if she is not by tommorow morning, take her to your regular vet. __________________ "No matter how little money & how few possessions, you own, having a dog makes you rich."

01-25-2009, 07:43 PM	#4
yorkiepuppie Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Jose, CA, USA Posts: 2,883	they thought you were over-reacting!? i don't think you were! it's your baby and you are a good mama!! hope your baby feels better soon! (don't worry about the ER people. lol, my vet had asked me nicely before when i took my bunny to him why i felt that i should bring him to the vet since nothing was wrong... and i said because he can not speak to me and i need to make sure he is ok! lol, the vet was nice about it, but he said it! "why did you bring him in!" lol! ) __________________ www.yenspiration.com i love milu

01-25-2009, 07:43 PM	#5
cj125 Mia, Max and Moe's Mom Donating Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 4,403	Wow - over reacting? No... you did the right thing. They usually tell you if that happens to call or come in right away! I'm not really sure about if there's anything else you can do. Hopefully someone else will know more and be able to tell you something tonight. __________________ *Connie* Mia Max Moe

01-25-2009, 07:46 PM	#6
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	If a dog swells after vaccines, it is an emergency. Their airway can swell shut. You did the right thing and if they thought you were over-reacting, first they wouldn't have told you to give Benadryl for 3 days and second if they really did think that, I'd find a new vet. __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶

01-25-2009, 07:52 PM	#7
SRD Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Orlando Posts: 490	well, the ER is not my regular vet. after I told them what happened, they asked me if I tried benedryl, I said no, honestly I don't have any experience and since my baby was having all the reactions, I was nervous already. then the lady at the front desk said: well, you should have tried benedryl first before you come here! __________________ Mommymy princesses Shorty & Dolly

01-25-2009, 07:55 PM	#8
SRD Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Orlando Posts: 490	Oh, and Shorty finally fell asleep in between our pillows, poor thing hopefully tomorrow morning she will feel all better thanks everyone for the support __________________ Mommymy princesses Shorty & Dolly

01-25-2009, 07:58 PM	#9
BaileysMom2008 ♥My Lil' Monkey Girl♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Delaware Posts: 2,367 Blog Entries: 1	awww poor Shorty..... I hope she begins to feel better! Keep us posted! __________________ Starla Bailey's Mommy "To the world you may just be one person, but to one person you just may be the world"

01-25-2009, 08:03 PM	#10
carsou Owned By Juicy ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Winter Garden, FL Posts: 1,843	Aw poor thing I hope she feels better soon. __________________ Carlene; Mommy to a beautiful Little Furry Princess, Juicy.

01-25-2009, 08:11 PM	#11
Princes mom YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 4,566	I hope your baby feels better soon. I understand....believe me.

01-25-2009, 08:21 PM	#12
TOY Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,094 Blog Entries: 4	The reaction from the receptionist would have brought out the worst in me, for sure. I'm afraid I would have to say something about her being paid whether it's an over-reaction or not. Much like I'd say to someone who says something about wasting their time..."Made your day pass faster though didn't it?" There is no rationale for people to be rude to those seeking their services...especially when others such as myself judge a business quite often by their politeness.

01-25-2009, 10:27 PM	#13
PiperPuppy Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 53	I had something very similar happen when Piper had her 2nd rabies shot. (she had the first at the breeders). Fortunately the vet was open still when she started having problems and they told me to try Benadryl right away. I gave her that and then brought her in as well. They then gave her a steroid shot. She recovered, but it was quite scary. I don't think you overreacted at all. My vet never made me feel like I was being silly for worrying about my dog. It's been a year and Piper just had one more round of vacinations. This time the vet was very careful and gave her benadryl and a steroid BEFORE the shots. Then we waited 20 minutes before he gave her any shots. Then we waited 30 minutes before leaving the office...just to make sure she was fine. It cost a good 30 dollars more to pre-treat...and was worth every penny. She had no reaction at all this time because her little body was ready for the shots. She was just really, really tired. I would advise anyone who is worried about this sort of thing to talk to their vet about pre-treating. It seemed to do the trick for Piper. The vet said that a lot of times when a dog has a reaction to something like a vaccine, the first time is kind of a warning sign and the second reaction is much, much worse. Please be careful and find a vet that understands about pretreating for reactions. I'm so glad Shorty is okay.

01-25-2009, 10:42 PM	#14
adorame YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,312 Blog Entries: 1	sorry to have that Shorty had a reaction to her vaccination.You will want to make sure that your regular vet is aware of Shorty having a reaction because next time she has to get shots they will want to treat her before giving the vaccination. All 3 of mine get treated with an antihistamine shot before they get any vaccination. __________________ Brandy and her love bugs Jeter Axl Yumi Yasha

01-26-2009, 01:12 AM	#15
chestermama YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: washington Posts: 3,383 Blog Entries: 1	Overreacting my butt, we all would of done the same thing, maybe if it was one of their furkids they would think differently.