I asked my vet about shots today! - MyCorgi.com2024-03-29T12:34:01Zhttp://mycorgi.com/forum/topics/i-asked-my-vet-about-shots?commentId=1150197%3AComment%3A596786&feed=yes&xn_auth=noOr more to the point--why a 3…tag:mycorgi.com,2010-12-30:1150197:Comment:8280342010-12-30T17:49:02.550ZAber, Ragnar and Kelsohttp://mycorgi.com/profile/ShannonRogers
Or more to the point--why a 3 year Rabies shot every single year? Couldn't that result in some damage to the dog?
Or more to the point--why a 3 year Rabies shot every single year? Couldn't that result in some damage to the dog? Sure have. Had a young dog t…tag:mycorgi.com,2010-12-29:1150197:Comment:8272722010-12-29T15:37:26.152ZCindyhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Cindy
Sure have. Had a young dog that at his first rabies shot, went lame in the rear leg where the shot was given. Lasted about 48 hours then better. At his yearly booster, he went totally down in the rear for 48 hours after the shot. From that point on, we noted it on his file. Our state would not give an exemption on his rabies even if we titered, so there was a protocal set up with steriods, etc before his shot 3 years later. Never got to test it out as he was returned to his breeder for…
Sure have. Had a young dog that at his first rabies shot, went lame in the rear leg where the shot was given. Lasted about 48 hours then better. At his yearly booster, he went totally down in the rear for 48 hours after the shot. From that point on, we noted it on his file. Our state would not give an exemption on his rabies even if we titered, so there was a protocal set up with steriods, etc before his shot 3 years later. Never got to test it out as he was returned to his breeder for other reasons. I made sure she was aware of this and she had been involved with the previous incidences and knew what was going on. He never passed it on to any of his offspring, so it was purely his own reaction, not a genetic issue. I had a pup that had a reacti…tag:mycorgi.com,2010-12-29:1150197:Comment:8270862010-12-29T00:55:56.379ZJane Christensenhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/JaneChristensen
I had a pup that had a reaction after she left and I talked to my vet about it. It will not happen with the 1st shot but I believe it was not to the rabies! She had a bad reaction and needed some quick intervention. After that I have Benadryl on hand. I think you got some valuable info about the titers and you vet writing a letter. Good luck!
I had a pup that had a reaction after she left and I talked to my vet about it. It will not happen with the 1st shot but I believe it was not to the rabies! She had a bad reaction and needed some quick intervention. After that I have Benadryl on hand. I think you got some valuable info about the titers and you vet writing a letter. Good luck! Thank you for that info! Yes…tag:mycorgi.com,2010-12-28:1150197:Comment:8270602010-12-28T22:59:55.475ZLynne Cernyhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/LynneCerny
<p>Thank you for that info! Yes, he has gotten all the shots that they recommend up until now. I think we have taken Bucher to the vet for check ups and his shots more than I ever took my kids!! I have never liked to give him all the shots at once so I've paid for extra office visits, that also helped so we could tell what he was reacting to. I really don't want him to have it the shot at all!!</p>
<p>Thank you for that info! Yes, he has gotten all the shots that they recommend up until now. I think we have taken Bucher to the vet for check ups and his shots more than I ever took my kids!! I have never liked to give him all the shots at once so I've paid for extra office visits, that also helped so we could tell what he was reacting to. I really don't want him to have it the shot at all!!</p> I have heard of reactions to…tag:mycorgi.com,2010-12-28:1150197:Comment:8270402010-12-28T22:26:44.446ZMelissa and Franklin!http://mycorgi.com/profile/Melissa919
I have heard of reactions to the rabies shots. At 9 years old he should have sufficient immunity. Due to his last 2 reactions your vet may be fine with writing you a letter for the lisencing people. My chihuahua has a lump from her rabies vaccine 2 years ago, it never went away. Many allergic reactions get worse with each exposure so I would be leary of getting yet another rabies shot when he has had a reaction to his last two. With the addition of his current health condition there is NO…
I have heard of reactions to the rabies shots. At 9 years old he should have sufficient immunity. Due to his last 2 reactions your vet may be fine with writing you a letter for the lisencing people. My chihuahua has a lump from her rabies vaccine 2 years ago, it never went away. Many allergic reactions get worse with each exposure so I would be leary of getting yet another rabies shot when he has had a reaction to his last two. With the addition of his current health condition there is NO reason why your vet should say no to writing you a letter, especially if you have kept up with his boosters for the last 9 years. If the vet is insistent on giving the shot, ask if you can do a titer instead and send that to the county. Also, what usually works is a drop off visit for the shot, the vet will pre-medicate him with benadryl or a steriod and then give the vaccine and observe him for the day to make sure he doesn't have a reaction. If it were my dog though I'd talk seriously with my vet about not doing it at all. Has anyone had dogs that had…tag:mycorgi.com,2010-12-28:1150197:Comment:8270292010-12-28T20:52:53.485ZLynne Cernyhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/LynneCerny
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">Has anyone had dogs that had a reaction to the rabies shot?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> This has happened to Bucher two times, the first time he just was sick and not himself for about a week (called the vet and he noted it on his record).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> The last time he had a bad reaction (vet had us come in to recheck him and made another note on his record) also a…</font></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">Has anyone had dogs that had a reaction to the rabies shot?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> This has happened to Bucher two times, the first time he just was sick and not himself for about a week (called the vet and he noted it on his record).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> The last time he had a bad reaction (vet had us come in to recheck him and made another note on his record) also a lump from the shot, which hasn’t gone away (3 years later)!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> I think that this summer he is do for his 3 year rabies and I really am worried to let him get the next <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>shot .<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> I have talked to the vet about a certificate or something that he can sign so we don’t have to give him the shot this year, has anyone else heard of this??<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> Bucher was 9 in October and also had a very bad bout with <span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Anaplasma Phagocytophilum, he still doesn’t act like himself…..I really don’t know what to do about the rabies shot.</span></font></font></p> Yes, it was parvovirus. Fortu…tag:mycorgi.com,2010-12-28:1150197:Comment:8270192010-12-28T20:18:06.481ZKristy Watkinshttp://mycorgi.com/profile/KristyWatkins
<p>Yes, it was parvovirus. Fortunately the house burned down and my parents moved, so there's no risk of any of the other dogs getting it. How he caught it is we (the humans) went to a seedy pet store where there were some pomeranian puppies, the puppies were rumored to have died of parvo after being purchased (we didn't buy any or anything, only looked and came home.) He caught it from us having been at that petstore.</p>
<p>Edit: of course we did not find out about the poms dying until we…</p>
<p>Yes, it was parvovirus. Fortunately the house burned down and my parents moved, so there's no risk of any of the other dogs getting it. How he caught it is we (the humans) went to a seedy pet store where there were some pomeranian puppies, the puppies were rumored to have died of parvo after being purchased (we didn't buy any or anything, only looked and came home.) He caught it from us having been at that petstore.</p>
<p>Edit: of course we did not find out about the poms dying until we mentioned it to our vet "you know, I've had a couple of poms in here with parvo before you guys came in". And of course we thought nothing of visiting strange dogs and coming home, since all of our dogs were over 6 months old and "adequately vacc'd" Turned out wrong.</p> The few studies I've seen sho…tag:mycorgi.com,2010-12-28:1150197:Comment:8270182010-12-28T20:10:30.712ZBethhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Beth306
<p>The few studies I've seen show that some puppies start losing mother's immunity at around 5 or 6 weeks, some at 8, some at 12, some at 14, etc. The reason why many breeders start at 6 weeks is you have no way of knowing (without testing) if a particular litter has lost mom's immunity or not, and if they have they are vulnerable. So they hit them all with the idea that they'll catch those 20% or so who lost immunity early and have a shorter unprotected window.</p>
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<p>The few studies I've seen show that some puppies start losing mother's immunity at around 5 or 6 weeks, some at 8, some at 12, some at 14, etc. The reason why many breeders start at 6 weeks is you have no way of knowing (without testing) if a particular litter has lost mom's immunity or not, and if they have they are vulnerable. So they hit them all with the idea that they'll catch those 20% or so who lost immunity early and have a shorter unprotected window.</p>
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<p>Our breeder lost an entire litter once when a puppy-visitor swore they hadn't been around other dogs and it turns out they'd been at a farm visiting another litter right before hers. Now she doesn't allow any visitors til they've had first shots, and she gives first shots around 6 weeks or so, with a booster before they leave at 10 weeks.</p>
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<p>As you mentioned with adults, one size does not fit all and many prefer to be conservative if they aren't going to test every dog. </p>
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<p><a href="http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2+2115&aid=960">http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2+2115&aid=960</a></p> Was the cause of death firmly…tag:mycorgi.com,2010-12-28:1150197:Comment:8270172010-12-28T20:10:29.327ZJohn Wolffhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/JohnWolff92
Was the cause of death firmly established/diagnosed?
Was the cause of death firmly established/diagnosed? Speak for yourself. :-) sn…tag:mycorgi.com,2010-12-28:1150197:Comment:8270132010-12-28T20:02:52.577ZJohn Wolffhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/JohnWolff92
Speak for yourself. :-) sniff sniff.
Speak for yourself. :-) sniff sniff.