Reaction to vaccination - Cala & anyone else, experiences please?

[FestiveSpirit]

After my post last night, Flick screamed dramatically every time she shifted position last night (a poor nights sleep was had by all as a result

) and was still sensitive this morning (although a bit better as she could eat her breakfast without her bowl being raised up)

Tonight I came back from work and she is back to her normal self 100%

So pleased

So I reckon Cala was right (

) and it was a reaction to the vaccination? I have never had this in all my years

so just wondered if there is anything I can do to avoid it in future? (my mind is thinking of giving children seperate jabs instead of MMR, that kind of thing

)

Thanks

 

[mattilda]

I have never had that problem with any of mine but can only suggest discussing it with your vet. There may be an alternative he can give, or it may be you just got a bad batch and were unlucky.
Glad to hear she is on the mend.

 

[MarleyandDarcy]

You can get blood titres done - to see which (if any) parts of the booster are needed.
I know some people that haven't needed to vaccinate their dogs for several years, or maybe only needed one part.
I'm not sure how this works if you put your dogs in kennels though, some require an up to date vacc. card and don't take into account blood titres as an alternative - even if levels are acceptably high.

Glad she is better now

 

[MurphysMinder]

I have had dogs that have developed pain around the vaccination site for 24 hours or so. When Buffy had her booster at 7 years old, after having been fine previous times, the injection site became very swollen and then formed an abscess. Shortly after she became lame in all 4 legs and to cut the story short, was diagnosed with immune mediated poly arthritis (I think, haven't googled it to double check

) which vets thought was a severe reaction to booster. Since then, she didn't have her booster erlier this year, vet thought under the circumstances it was more of a risk than the actual diseases, as hopefully at her age she has built up immunity, fingers crossed.
Glad Flick is okay now, they do like to scare us don't they.

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

Glad she is feeling better

!! A good days sleep uninterupted on you bed obviously did the trick!!

 

[KarynK]

Sadly “vaccinosis” as this is called is very common, it’s just that dogs have to be very ill before they show it. The problem is made worse if the dog’s immune system is dealing with fighting off an insult at the time the vaccination is given.

Busy fighting real disease the body is forced to down tools and produce antibodies for another 4 diseases!!!!
http://www.paw-rescue.org/PAW/PETTIPS/DogTip_vaccination.php


My sister conducted a study a while ago and her findings concurred with what is being advised in the USA that puppies plus a booster is sufficient. (I doubt any vet in the UK would shout that around! In fact one vet tried to talk me out of titre testing then had to apologise when the results showed one of mine was fighting Parvo at the time she insisted I give a multi vac, I would have had a VERY sick dog )


My Sisters Conclusion

Group 1 , the most vaccinated, (who had received puppy vaccinations and at least five yearly boosters) showed adequate and more than adequate antibody levels four years after booster vaccination had ceased at 8yrs and 7yrs of age. The lower levels of this Group for Distemper and Hepatitis may indicate a faster antibody waning in the older dog for these two diseases, but not necessarily for Parvovirus.

Group 2 , (who had received puppy vaccinations and only one yearly booster ), showed antibody levels after four years to be such that further protection against all the diseases was not recommended for at least another two years.

http://www.brushbow.co.uk/src/vaccination.htm

Most reputable kennels and dog training will accept titre reports as proof of adequate cover for disease, since the titres are undertaken by veterinary colleges. (ours are done by University of Glasgow).

 

[CAYLA]

I don't think she had a reaction to actual vax, just the actual vax site where she was jabbed, sometimes if it hits a small vessel, (like when u see a spot of blood apear) it can bruise the area, even though u cannot see, but the dog can feel (does that make sense)? in turn the area becomes tender and sore, I have jabbed myself with a needle many times at work and depending on where, the area can throb for days, it's very common in little puppies, they will literally run around the house screaming randomly when they have turned their head the wrong way or the owner strokes the area after their vaxes, my blue whippey reacts very bad when she is jabbed, prob because she is thin skinned, she does not get ill in any way, just sore in the area for a few days.

You worrier

, it's def not a reaction as in what MM describes with her dog or KK's description, it's literally at the injection site (IMO) anyway

 

[woolly]

Hey...Guess what..lol!!! You name it... we have had it with Haz. However...it presented very differently ...
Haz had a bout of colitis, not serious but as it was his first bout and being neurotic first time'parents' we took him to the vets... He had a shot of antibiotics in the neck and all was well. We were told to bring him back next day for a second shot and to check up on him. Next day same antibiotic in the neck. He whelped (Haz never ever whelped unless really in trouble...I have tripped over him and he just looked at me with indignation!) He then almost collapsed in his back end and was staggering. I thought the vet (not his usual one) had hit a nerve as he stumbled and his back legs went like jelly. He seemed to recover and we took him home. Within minutes of being home (it was a 4 mile trip home) Haz began to pace and present with collicky symptoms...Head down, panting, aerophagia and we began to think it was bloat but as he was on starvation for 24 hours or just rice and chicken and had not eaten or exercised it seemed unlikely. We were about to rush to the vets when he lay on his bed and seemed to settle. Haz was not a licker of himself and never really licked his personal areas... He started to lick his winky furiously which was massively engorged and seemed inflammed, obviously causing irritation. We washed it in luke warm water and he settled. next day he was ok but weak. I asked and bitched and moaned and involved several vets and only two came up with a theory that the Oxytetracyline was possibly out of date and unstable. Another said that the preservative in antibiotics if it was 'off' might produce this effect. We never ever experienced it again and it still remains a mystery!

 

[FestiveSpirit]

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I don't think she had a reaction to actual vax, just the actual vax site where she was jabbed, sometimes if it hits a small vessel, (like when u see a spot of blood apear) it can bruise the area, even though u cannot see, but the dog can feel (does that make sense)? in turn the area becomes tender and sore, I have jabbed myself with a needle many times at work and depending on where, the area can throb for days, it's very common in little puppies, they will literally run around the house screaming randomly when they have turned their head the wrong way or the owner strokes the area after their vaxes, my blue whippey reacts very bad when she is jabbed, prob because she is thin skinned, she does not get ill in any way, just sore in the area for a few days.

You worrier

, it's def not a reaction as in what MM describes with her dog or KK's description, it's literally at the injection site (IMO) anyway

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Oh OK

Thanks Cala

I will stop worrying then and tell the vet to inject her more carefully next time

Thanks to all for your very helpful responses