Rabies Vaccine Side Effects in Dogs

I have a 2 year old Yorkie named Sophie. Last year when she went for her well check our Vet told us that Sophie was perfect. At this visit Sophie received her rabies vaccine. One week to the day Sophie was on death's door. We were sent to an animal neurologist and she was diagnosed with encephalitis (sp?). She was at the hospital for a week and after much care I am happy to say that we were the recipients of a miracle and Sophie is 100% today. However, it is now time for her next check up and they want to give her a distemper shot (she did not receive it last year because of her reaction the rabies shot). I am terrified to give Sophie any sort of shot. She is an indoor dog and only has contact with her sister Mollie another Yorkie. I don't know what to do. Any advise?

Dear Lori: My advice: don't vaccinate your dog again. Go and read following websites:

http://www.thedoctorwithin.com/horsevaccines/catherine-odriscoll-animal-vaccines/

There are plenty more. Just get informed!!! Like someone on this site said it very well: What do you expect if you put poison into your dogs?

Also check out the page on vaccination side effects on earthclinic. Go for the facts and not for propaganda.

Good luck, Marianne

I took my dog to the vet 2 weeks ago to get his yearly rabies shots. He was fine the first two days and on the third day something changed. He is not the same dog. He turns viscious in an instant, is cowering in the corner growling to himself. Urinating in the house then going into these fits of shaking uncontrollably. I called the vet and they said there is no side effects because it is not live and to give him benadryl. This is my companion and I do not want to put him down but that might be the next option. I do not know if it is a rabies shot or if he is just going mad, but he is only two years old.

Steph, give Bentonite clay mixed in water. If she won't drink, give by dropper or syringe to help clear any contaminants like Mercury from the Vaccine. Sometimes the Vaccine can become outdated or overheated and could produce an infection, in which case a few drops Hydrogen Peroxide (3%H2O2) in her water bowl."

Please post results as this is a common occurence that needs precise remedy.

Dear Steph: Of course it is a reaction to the vaccine. Conventional medicine will not be able to help you, they only have stupid explanations why it cannot be because of the vaccination. And please start researching the subject before you submit your pet to the next vaccination - if you love your pet, which I think you do. Your best bet would be to find a homoeopathic practitioner. I am sure there are other alternative methods which might help but homoeopthy is the only one I know for sure.

Good luck.

My ten year old great pyrenese had a fantastic personality. She always bounced around when we came home like a big ole puppy. She was very healthy except for an ear infection, we took her to the vet and was asked if we wanted her to have a rabies vaccine, she hadn't had one in years. No one told us of the possible side effects. A week later she started limping on her right side and was having a large amount of uterine bleeding. Her appetite went downhill and she always had a great appetite, never showed any signs of infection or arthritis. The vet said she was badly dehydrated and had an invetro infection. They operated to remove her female parts. She never walked again, the vet said she seemed to have some neurological problems. At home she couldn't stand falling on her face, no control of her hind legs. She died in my arms three weeks after the rabies vaccine. My heart is broken, I really love her she was like my own little polar bear and my life will never be the same. I have since read up on the side effects of the vaccine and I know this is what killed her.

Dear Melinda: I am awfully sorry for your loss. I know how much it hurts when a pet dies of natural causes or has to be put to sleep because of unbearable pain. But how much worse must it be if it is becasue of a treatment you had all the confidence in that it will only do good. I am afraid we all are living with this belief for far too long and let this madness still go on. Most people only wake up when it is too late. This should only be a start but do yourself and especially your future pets a favour and research the dark side of vaccinations. By the way, that goes also for humans. Orthodox medicine cannot do a damn thing once the damage is done, but then they don't even recognize and admit that it is a vaccine damage. So you cannot expect any help from this side, as a matter of fact, most of the time they make matters worse. Look for a homoeopathic practitioner in your area and you hardly need a vet anymore.

Good luck.

Just so everyone is clear, the 3 year rabies vaccine is actually the exact same as the 1 year vx. Through research vets realized that the vaccine actually stayed in the system working for longer, therefore they extended the time it is good for.

My maltese had a severe reaction to her rabies vaccination three years ago. She lost all the hair in the area of the shot. It became red and inflamed.

Our seven year old GSD had his three-year rabies vaccination (Pfizer Animal Health) and within four days started vomitting, having diarrhea throughout the night, and stopped eating. This lasted for three days (over Christmas unfortunately) until we were able to see the vet who prescribed Metociopramide and Metronidazole. He is now eating again and the symptoms have subsided.

Also since the vaccination he has been lame in his hind leg where he was injected and his energy has been low, partly due no doubt to being sick.

Our 7 year old healthy Papillion was vaccinated and died in one week after a rabies vaccine given to him by our Vet who gave him a clean bill of health prior to administering the vaccine last Tuesday. He was not eating by Sunday night, and was no longer his bouncing, bubbly self. So Monday when we took him to the vet to have the lack of appetite, and energy noted in his file, we were shocked to hear that his system was shutting down, and he was on deaths door. His gums were yellow and he began to urinate blood! The vet gave him steroids to boost his immune system, and a blood transfusion to hold him overnight in hopes that he might improve. He said with the transfusion you will generally see an increase in red blood cells, but there was no response.

So on Tuesday morning he was given another blood transfusion and again continued to fail! The vet said our dog was totally unresponsive and if he should improve at that point (to which he said was slim to none) he would never be the same. It gave us no choice but to put him down. He never leaves our sight, our fenced yard, or the connection with our female Papillion. (Except for his shots) He eats home made organic food, His white blood cell count was good, and the vet said there was no internal bleeding. We cannot come up with any other explanation for his sudden death other than the rabies vaccine last Tuesday! Our female Papillion did not get the shot and she is fine! Thank GOD!

Hello, This message is for Cindy from Las Vegas... Please accept my sincere sympathy for your loss. I also have a Papillon, 7 years old named Lola. She was just shipped back to me from Manila, Philippines and survived the ordeal with no problem. Then 2 weeks later she was attacked in front of the house by 2 large dogs. She suffered several puncture wounds and excessive trauma and her disposition has changed, but she is improving daily.

I share your feeling re vaccinations. I feel it is another way for Vets to make more money. I did take Lola into a hospital when she was attacked. Then when I took her back to have a bath -- they told me that according to their records, Lola needs every shot! I told her you have no record of Lola, she was brought in as an emergency. Lola had received her shots in Manila in December and had I listened to the Vet's front desk girl, Lola would have gotten another range of shots.

Carol and Lola

Grace our Jack Russell got her rabies booster vacine yesterday (11/21/11). Today she attacked and killed my older dog Rocky that was a Chihuahua. They have been in the same household since December 2010 I reported it to the vet. Was never warned about side effects.

Wow, I am so sorry to hear that! I wish I had read about the rabies vaccination a week ago! Our 7 year old Papillion was vaccinated and died in one week after a rabies vaccine given to him by our Vet who gave him a clean bill of health prior to administering the vaccine last Tuesday. Watch for yellowing gums! Our dog was not eating by Sunday night, and was no longer his bouncing, bubbly self. So Monday when we took him to the vet to have the lack of appetite, and energy noted in his file, we were shocked to hear that his system was shutting down, and he was on deaths door. His gums were yellow and he began to urinate blood! The vet gave him steroids to boost his immune system, and a blood transfusion to hold him over night in hopes that he might improve. He said with the transfusion you will generally see an increase in red blood cells, but there was no response. So on Tuesday morning he was given another blood transfusion and again continued to fail! The vet said our dog was totally unresponsive and if he should improve at that point (to which he said was slim to none) he would never be the same. It gave us no choice but to put him down. He never leaves our sight, our fenced yard, or the connection with our female Papillion. (Except for his shots) He eats home made organic food. His white blood cell count was good, and the vet said there was no internal bleeding. We can not come up with any other explanation for his sudden death other then the rabies vaccine last Tuesday! Our female Papillion did not get the shot and she is fine! Thank GOD! She will not get any more shots...ever!

With my first puppy; Chihuahua male, intact, born January 26, 2011; rabies vaccinated on 6-8-2011; he started 'reverse sneezing' within a few days of being vaccinated.

With my second puppy; Chihuahua male, intact, born 4-14-2011; rabies vaccinated on 8-22-2011; he had a small swelling at injection site that went away in 2 days, and a larger swelling has occurred 6 days after injection- his right trap muscle is swollen. (Injection site swelling was approx. Half an inch from current swelling. ) However, there is a possibility that this is an injury as a result of puppy 'rough-housing'. The exact cause is undetermined.

I had always followed the "rules" and allowed my Papillon to receive his prescribed rabies shot. About four years ago, after receiving the shot, we had just arrived home about 20 minutes from the vet's office, when I noticed his behavior was becoming a bit frantic, he was drooling and his little face was beginning to swell. I became hysterical, phoned the vet's office and told them we would be returning pronto... Upon arrival, they whisked him back and gave a shot of epinephrine and steroids. Since that time, whenever he gets his rabies shot, he must always get a steroid shot first.

This year my Papillon is 11 years old and he went for his rabies shot, as usual, he received his steroids first. But this year was different. It's been several weeks now and he seems withdrawn, cautious and something all family members have niticed is that his hearing seems to have significantly deteriorated since receiving the shot. I had been suspicous of the shot all along, however now even more so. After reading other posts, I will do more research and decide what to do from this point forward.

Thank you, Diana

I GOT BOTH DOGS RABIES SHOTS ON 8/05/2011 FRI.

THE 12.5LB. DOG VOMITED SAT NIGHT LIKE COFFEE GROUNDS AFTER ALL FOOD. OK SUNDAY NIGHT. ON MONDAY NIGHT THE 5LB. DOG VOMITED AND CONTINUES TO VOMIT COFFEE GROUND TYPE. DRINKS WATER VOMITS FOOD. WED AM SMALL DOG STILL SICK. WHAT CAN I DO VET CLOSED TODAY....DAVID

My black lab of 6 years developed a lump the size of a golf ball about 1 month after she had her rabies and other shots given at the same time. This was the first time I allowed them to give them all at the same time. I took her back to the vet. They did a gram stain and said they found staph or step. They gave me an antibiotic for less than 1 week. The lump went down, but has come back up. I repeated the gram stain. There is staph or strep, but no white cells.

I have a toy poodle who weighs 6 lbs. When he got his first rabies 1 year vaccine he only weighed 2 lbs. He had a reaction that involved his skin getting bright red after the shot which travelled down his hind quarters. Then the tips of both his ears became irritated and a week or so later looked like someone had tried to embroider the edges. I had to soak off all the scabs in warm bath water. A month later he lost all the hair in the area of his injection site. I went ahead a year later to give him his 3 year vaccine only this time he was given some medication prior to the injection to help with the inflammation I believe it was benedryl. He had the same reaction as before but it was not as severe as before. My vet and I decided after both reactions that he would no longer receive this vaccine.

My dog also reacted to the Lyme Disease vaccine by having a fever the day after that injection. I no longer give him this vaccine.

He is currently titered in between his vaccines and they are spread out during the year (Bordetallo is given at different times)

I just had my 12 year old dog vaccinated with her rabies shot. She has been up for two nights with severe diarreha. Every single hour last night she had to run to the door to go out. I am thinking because of her age, I should just skip the vaccines from this point on. Any opinions.

In April of 2011 I took two 7 month old littermate boston terriers to the vet for a rabies shot. They were both given a (half dose) Fort Dodge rabies vaccine. The male started screaming as the needle was pulled out from his shoulder area and continued for nearly a minute. Needless to say, that was upsetting. The next evening, about 29 hours after the vaccination, the male puppy did not come in from the yard after being let out upon coming home from work. We called and called, looking thru the bushes and even for holes in the fence (there were none). Nearly 10 minutes later the dog appeared from under a bush, staggering and barely able to walk, his gums were as white as paper. I rushed him to the emergancy room where he spent the nxt 24 hours on IV, "for an allergic reaction". I KNOW this was vaccine induced and never intend to vaccinate this dog again. Following his return home from the vet ($800) I gave him the homeopathic lyssin and detox vaccine tonic that I had forgotten to give him at the time he was vaccinated.

I am now truly convinced that our (mis) trusted vets turn a blind eye to the fact that vaccinations compromise our dogs' health, they have too much interest in their monetary gain from annual vaccinations, just as they think feeding raw food is not the most natural & best healthy diet and promote their Science Diet death kibble. Its so terribly sad to see that this country really is propelled by corporate greed (drug companies) and not likely to change. Sad for us, sad for our pets.

Please everyone, google and support the Rabies Challenge fund, its only through projects like theirs that the truth will ever come out and maybe one day, for the sake of our pets (and children) things can change.

Amen!

My 3 yr. old dog just receive a rabies shot on yesterday and now she can't walk and she is not eating what did you do for your pet, the vet says it had nothing to do with the shot but I think different.