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Amy (Amsterdam, NY) on 04/24/2009
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Next Day Hind Quarter Weakness

I am looking for any information from ANYONE who has experienced what we now are. Last night, Thursday 4/23 at about 6:30, we brought our 2 young healthy dogs to our vet for their routine vaccines. Sadie, our almost 3 year old German Shorthaired Pointer, got her Adult DHLP-V (Distemper)and Lyme vaccines. She has always been a healthy, happy, energetic girl, and our vet (who we will not be using anymore) said she is in perfect health. Then Grace, our almost 2 year old Mountain Cur who is equally happy and healthy, got her 3 yr rabies vaccination along w/the same distemper as sadie. We went home, and everything was normal. This a.m., i let my girls out as i always do. Typically, they run all over the yard, chasing birds and bunnies until they are exhausted. Not today. Today they came right inside, saide barely able to move. She couldn't walk, her body was shaking, and she was unable to get onto the couch by herself. I called the vet, they said give her some aspirin and limit her activity for 24 hrs. i was so worried about sadie that I didn't notice grace having almost identical problems. She too cannot climb up on the couch w/out help, and has a difficult time sitting/laying down. What do I do?

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Replied By Erica (Boston, Ma) on 01/18/2010

I just read your blog and I am sorry for what you went through. I am now going through something similar with my dog. I have a 2 yr old shih tzu and a few months ago I took him to get his rabies & distemper shots. Within a week my dog was shaking all over and he had a small lump at the injection site. I took him back to the vet and she told me nothing was wrong with him that I should just watch him for the next 3 months. Well, it's been almost 3 months & he's still shaking frequently. I've been doing a bunch of research regarding the rabies vaccination. I can't believe the things I've been reading. Did you know that all vets are supposed to tell you that the rabies vaccine should be given alone & you should wait 2-4 weeks before giving any other shots? My vet never told me. Also, the smaller the dog, the greater the risk. The rabies shot is 1 ml whether you have a teacup pup or a great dane.Imagine. Well, I fund a great website with tons of info for dogs. Its called www.truth4dogs.org. Not sure if you've seen it. I was just wondering have your dogs recovered? I'm going to a great animal hospital in Boston, MA where I live to get another opinion. I have a feelng this shaking is going to be a permanent thing with the nervous system. Well best of luck to you & your dogs.
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