poor Leiloni,,,,

[Latuya]

Originally Posted by kjc

Good.... those can be signs of overvaccination also.

She had her shots on Friday morning. If it were an reaction, wouldn't have something happen soon after shots were given and not 3 days later? I honestly think her skin was sensitive to the rabies injection and caused infection because I didn't notice it. The fact that they did give her so much all at once does upset me though.

[kjc]

Originally Posted by Latuya

She had her shots on Friday morning. If it were an reaction, wouldn't have something happen soon after shots were given and not 3 days later? I honestly think her skin was sensitive to the rabies injection and caused infection because I didn't notice it. The fact that they did give her so much all at once does upset me though.

An allergic reaction to a vaccine can happen anywhere from immediately (acute)-5 or more days. Mild allergic reactions can also occur within that time frame.

Vaccinosis occurs when the dog's immune system is over-challenged, by either by too many vaccines at the same time, or if the dog's immune system is already revved up due to illness, injury, surgery, or a minor medical procedure and receives a vaccine or more on top of that. This can be accompanied by neurological symptoms which are usually treated with steroid injections. This can also develop into a severe disease state (GME/NME), in which the antibodies attack the dog itself. The treatment is steroids and chemotherapy.
Also common with vaccines, a bump can form and can abscess if left untreated. This happens when a piece of dirt or hair is picked up by the needle itself as it is pushed through the skin when giving a vaccine.

This article explains it better:

Evidence Based Vet Forum • View topic - Vaccinosis can kill your dog. Is your breed of dog at risk?


As in your puppy's situation, a high fever may immobilize the vaccines (kill them off) all together, so a titer on her may be wise, to see if these vaccines need to be repeated. Puppies need at least 2 vaccines (of each kind) in order to establish immunity after the age of 3 months.

[Latuya]

Originally Posted by kjc

An allergic reaction to a vaccine can happen anywhere from immediately (acute)-5 or more days. Mild allergic reactions can also occur within that time frame.

Vaccinosis occurs when the dog's immune system is over-challenged, by either by too many vaccines at the same time, or if the dog's immune system is already revved up due to illness, injury, surgery, or a minor medical procedure and receives a vaccine or more on top of that. This can be accompanied by neurological symptoms which are usually treated with steroid injections. This can also develop into a severe disease state (GME/NME), in which the antibodies attack the dog itself. The treatment is steroids and chemotherapy.
Also common with vaccines, a bump can form and can abscess if left untreated. This happens when a piece of dirt or hair is picked up by the needle itself as it is pushed through the skin when giving a vaccine.

This article explains it better:

Evidence Based Vet Forum • View topic - Vaccinosis can kill your dog. Is your breed of dog at risk?


As in your puppy's situation, a high fever may immobilize the vaccines (kill them off) all together, so a titer on her may be wise, to see if these vaccines need to be repeated. Puppies need at least 2 vaccines (of each kind) in order to establish immunity after the age of 3 months.

Thanks so much for the link. It was very informative. It kinda freaked me out but it's good info to know.

[mimimomo]

How's Leiloni doing? I had 2 pups that had vaccine reactions...if they're going to happen, it happens later & it can get worse. So it's best to give an anti-inflammatory shot or benadryl beforehand & never all @ once. Rabies should be done separately from all the other shots. It's advised to stay @ the vet's 30 mins afterwards just in case your pup has an adverse reaction. Since you're in CA, you can get the 3 year rabies shot.

[Latuya]

Originally Posted by mimimomo

How's Leiloni doing? I had 2 pups that had vaccine reactions...if they're going to happen, it happens later & it can get worse. So it's best to give an anti-inflammatory shot or benadryl beforehand & never all @ once. Rabies should be done separately from all the other shots. It's advised to stay @ the vet's 30 mins afterwards just in case your pup has an adverse reaction. Since you're in CA, you can get the 3 year rabies shot.

She is doing good. Her sore has healed and she hasn't had any fever since. It was very scary because outside of the shaking/dizzy state when standing still or sitting there was absolutely no sign that anything was wrong. They gave her Benadryl shot along with the 6 in 1 and rabies and told me to give her more if needed which she did not appear to.