The comments below reflect the personal experiences and opinions of readers and do not represent medical advice or the views of this website. The information shared has not been evaluated by the FDA and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or prevent any disease or health condition. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional for medical concerns.
Lisa (Apple Valley, California/usa) on 08/16/2009:
On 07/02/09 my 4 1/2 year old poodle Tyson was given rabies vaccination. He was lethargic for days. He did not want to eat or interact with anyone. The site of the injection was very painful for him, he cried when touched and had a hard time sitting. I called the vet, and was told that sometimes there are reactions, but if they got really bad to come in. Eventually the pain stopped and got back to his normal self. BUT...now more than a month later, he has a large dark area where he was injected, and is losing hair at that spot. It looks really terrible, at first I thought maybe he had skin cancer. But after looking it up on the internet, I put two and two together. I cannot believe that I was not told about this side affect in poodles. Has anyone else had this happen, and is it permanent?
We adopted a moggy calico from a no-kill organization. When we got her, she was ill, and they gave us the medications to treat her. She had had the common vaccinations for kittens. We took her to get the first year rabies shot, and after getting her home she started acting very strange. Eventually she developed difficulty breathing, hot dry nose, stopped responding to touch, and we took her to the emergency clinic at around 1AM. Vet treated her for anaphylactic shock. Since that time, we have noted severe allergies to various things, such as flea bites and certain brands of food (we don't know if it's food coloring, preservatives, or whatever, though). I am going to start her and my male with ACV, because he gets diagnosed with FLUTD every time we take him to the vet, regardless of what we take him in for. They drink out of a pet fountain, but how much ACV should you give cats? Or is it a fairly standardized dose based on dilution with water?
My 7mo old,68lb german shepherd pup,ozzy, had his first rabies vaccine on tuesday afternoon. Later that evening i noticed he was groaning and lethargic. there has been no improvement and the pain seems to have worsened, now he whimpers when i touch him. he is eating and drinking ok, just a slight decrease in appetite noted, but he is voiding adequately. Does anyone have any advice for what i can do for him to help alleviate some of his discomfort or tell me how long this may last? my poor ozzy is obviously miserable.
EC: Please read the advice posts at the top of this section.
3 year rabies shots: In Apil 2008, i Had four cats, two female, 2 male, They were all given a 3-year rabies shot. It made sense at the time. Two of my cats are dead, one of cancer, one of bowl related illness. The other two are hanging on although the other male probably has cancer. His blood tests didn't show anything wrong but he is losing weight. My older cat has developed hyperthyroidism and will probably die of heart failure. Has any had such horrendous results from a vaccine. By the the end of the summer I will have no cats and they all will have died within 18 months.
My dog is 18 month old German Shepper he had rabies vaccination 06.20.2009 merial ser. number 12529A. For the next day dog his behaviar a little change, after 4 days he start limbing on a side were was a shot, after 6 days Behavior problems: destructive behaviors, separation anxiety and odd obsessive behaviors - tail chasing and paw licking, restlessness; viciousness; avoidance of company; unusual affection; desire to travel. We took our dog to vet she says it is not reactions he just hurt his knee. What can I say. Does not look professional, but what can you do about it. Have no idea where to look for help.
Rabies Reaction: In Feb of 2008 my 8 1/2 year old Pekinese required, by law, a rabies booster. The injection was given we came home and I kept looking at her thinking something was not right. I asked my husband if she looked funny to him and he say "OH MY her face is swollen". So back to the vet I went, they gave her another shot to counteract the vaccine. I told the vet that this dog would NEVER have another vaccine of any kind. He agreed!
My cat "Cleo" became fatigued, and unresponsive for nearly 3 weeks after receiving the 3 year dose vacination for rabies recommended by the vet. My Cleo was never the same cat again. She died at age 8.
My pet poodle received his annual rabies shot May 2. I notices the next day that he would only sit or lay, hardly no walking, and by the evening he could not stand up. I took him to the vet May 4, got a steroid shot and he was better. But when I came home on May 5, he hadn't drank water all day or left his bed. I took him to the vet again Wed May 6. He stayed over night and died Thursday May 7.
He was a toy poodle, 3lbs, and happy and healthy, full of life. I wished I had not taken him, but I thought I did the right thing. After reading the web, he had all the signs of adverse reactions.
I have a jack russell terrier (7 yrs old) 11 lbs. She received her rabies shot and they drew blood for heartworm on a Thursday, on Friday she was mopping and her back end was sore. Would not let me touch her, she even snapped at me. She started to vomit. She is not eating and has no energy. Would this be a side effect? What should I do?
My puppy, an female pomeranian of 17 weeks just had her first rabies shot. Are now 2 days since and she seams more sleepy and second morning she also vomited. I would like to know how long time I might expect side effects from rabies shots.
Concerning distemper vaccinations, she had already her 3 puppy shots. The vet told me that I should return in 1 year for another distemper that has to be done yearly otherwise she might get distemper which is deadly. How much of this is true? Is her immunity good enough after her puppy shots to not require her entire life any more vaccinations or not. Previously I had another dog that lived to 14 years and she had just her puppy shots for her life.
I have a poodle who is very healthy, will be 2 years old in July and he has developed a spot on his right front shoulder blade where the his hair is gone. Approx. size is 1-1/2 round. There is a slight feeling of warmth and at times it has a small section that is hard under the skin. A couple of weeks earlier he had a 3 year rabies shot, now 2 months later he has a hairless spot and I am worried, even though the vet does not seem to be as worried as I am.
Hello I have a poodle who is very healthy, will be 2 years old in July and he has developed a spot on his right front shoulder blade where the his hair is gone. Approx. size is 1-1/2 round. There is a slight feeling of warmth and at times it has a small section that is hard under the skin. He did have his 3 year rabies shot a couple of weeks earlier? Sounds like it is similar to your dog. What do you think might have happened? He is an inside dog. He eats all natural foods, chicken, rice, green beans, carrots and broc. drinks plently of water and has good stools after he eats. He is also very active. Just has a bare spot on his right front shoulder blade area.
Hi, i am just wondering if anyone had a problem with dog leaking urine after a rabies shot? Never had the problem before , she is an old dog but it is funny she has the problem right after shot. Had a problem with her going both ways in the house and never did she do it all her life, i can't figure it out . I was wondering if it could of given her a bladder infection. would love any help i can get..EC: Hi, Madeline: Cross-posting your feedback to: https://www.earthclinic.com/pets/incontinence.html
Yesterday, we took our 6 month old kitten to the vet for her Rabies shot. Today, she's lethargic and has no desire to play. Before the shot, she was very playful and energetic. I'm hoping that after some time, she'll be fine, but we're worried. We just adopted her from a shelter and she is just wonderful. Is there anything we should do? Or do we just wait?
When I had my cat Joey vaccinated for rabies... he could not walk and was in alot of pain... I called my Vet and he said wait 24 hrs and he would be fine... he was but I am afraid to have him vaccinated again... he is an indoor cat so I don't think I will.
When my first mini doxie received his first rabies vaccination, he swelled up like he had tumors all over his body. Immediately, returned to vet and just in time as his airway was almost completely closed. Vet immediately administered multiple allergy meds. A medical letter was written to our local county that this dog was never to be vaccinated again. When he was two years of age, allergies (food and skin) came on strong. I then cooked his own meals for the rest of his life and was on a med to control the skin issues. He lived 14 years and died from diabetes. When he was 13, he did bite a friend. The vet did a titers test and sure enough that one vaccine he had as a baby was still in his system. I currently have two doxies now and I had to vaccinate them due to county and state laws. They were given allergy meds at the same time. They did fine and I hear that the laws are changing if doing a titers test. VERY IMPORTANT, if a pet needs to be vaccinated, get a morning appt and make sure your vet is available just in case there is a reaction. Never vaccinate on a Friday if vet office is closed on weekends. Using Revolution, also stopped my one doxie from vomiting and lowered his liver levels dramatically. I would still like to research a more holistic approach.
I got my dog vaccinated in mid january 2009. She received a 3yr rabies shot and a 1 year bordatella shot, all in the same visit. The first couple of days she was pretty lethargic and i thought this was normal. Her usual early morning readiness and late night "i still wanna play" coincidentally vanished with this vet visit. The vet seems pretty informed, but may not know just how evil these pharma co.s get in the name of profit (please see my next story about profit). She insists absolutely that the vaccine has anything to do with this and now i've paid 500+$ getting her thyroid checked....next story:
My god blessed and beloved cat, Phyllis, passed away barely reaching the age of 9, back in July 2005. When she was about 3, i got her a rabies vaccine. Shortly after, a lump started growing at the injection site (vet advised that this probably was just a little reaction to the injection)...and it grew to about the size of a breast of chicken (and it also looked like such) by the time i had it removed (@300$+) about 2 years after it initially started growing. Well, 4 years after the removal, she comes deathly sick supposedly with "cancer". Well, after 7,000$ of chemo, she died 3 months later.
DON'T TELL ME THAT A PHARMA CO. MAKES PILLS! THEY MAKE MONEY AND THEY MAKE MONEY FROM SELLING PILLS THAT WILL ENSURE YOU NEED TO TAKE MORE PILLS LATER ON. Otherwise, they'd be out of business. Do yourself a favor and go to a naturapath for you, your loved ones and your pets. f the pharma co's and those little psychotic people wandering and blathering around my office all jacked up on "feel good" pills, don't forget them young school shooters, too, who are always jacked up on anti-depressants. the doctors will kill you and your pets, albeit out of both ignorance and arrogance, but they will be making GOBS of money for themselves and the pharma's by pushing this non-sense....where did the war on drugs go awry?
My cat Romeo got a three year Rabies shot about three weeks ago. He was okay at first, a little tired but still acting fine. Then two weeks later he began to be very lethargic, sleeps much more than usual, and seems weak. He rarely wants to play anymore. He barely eats or drinks anything and hasn't had a BM in over a week (He usually only goes once every 3 days because of his special food he's on). Also, when he sleeps he gets what looks like muscle spasms all over his whole body. I have called the vet and they insist it could not be from the vaccine. I am taking him to the vet again tomorrow. He still seems happy (i.e. purring and wanting to be held) but just isn't himself. Any advice??
Our Female scottie named Maggie got very ill after receiving her rabies shot. The vet wrote a note saying Maggie needs to be exempt from any future rabies shots. Maggie is now 7 and doing fine.
My cats received rabies vaccine several years ago. She had a severe reaction with swelling, hives, and not wanting to move. I had her to emergency three times to receive benedral, and steroids, to help her recover. I almost lost her. Since then I have been hesitant to get the vaccines. The last time she got it, they had to keep her overnight and give in very small doses along with several other medicines to try and help her not to have reactions to it. The vet's office said they have to do this with several of their pet patients, because of reactions. I've been hesitant to get my pets vaccinated. They are totally INDOOR cats but the vet's office insists that ITS THE LAW in VA. Apparently vets aren't allowed to treat pets for sickness, etc. unless they are up on their rabies shots in Virginia. I am highly concerned. Why should pets that are allergic be put through this trauma? (especially after reading it can cause complications after the shots years later). How can this law be changed?
My cat was vaccinated for Rabies a few days ago. He has been limping on his left front leg and lethargic ever since. He was a perfectly happy, healthy cat before his vaccine. There is no sign of a break, no swelling, and no fever. However, he is miserable.
my 10 year old female pomeranian had her rabies shot yesterday. Today she is lifeless and has just layed around with no energy. Her leg is extremely sore to the point she can not walk up or down the stairs. I am not used to seeing her like this. She jumps and spins in circles when I get home and today, she just layed there and looked up at me with very sad eyes. That is what made me start to do research on the vacine and I found this site. I hope she starts to feel better soon. Please keep me posted with any results you may find regarding this vaccine.
Side effects of rabies vaccine: I have a six and a half month old female beagle who was vaccinated against rabies three weeks ago. Since then she has constant health issues. First, she lost appetite and developed kennel cough. The vet treated the kennel cough with a medicine called Metacam (used in Europe, the Czech Republic), which caused terrible diarrhea that goes on for more than two weeks now. On top of everything else, one day ago, my beagle could not hold her urine and had very frequent leaks, obviously not accidents because she was surprised herself. Basically, because of this vaccination I have turned my healthy cheerful dog into one very sick dog. And all this, because I wanted to travel with her.
The rabies vaccine she was given is Nobivac Rabies A034B01.
We have a 4 1/2 year old miniature roughcoat chihuahua. We took her to the vet yesterday morning for her rabies shot. We picked her up from the vet last night. When we got her home, she wouldn't eat or drink. She seemed very tired, and although I was concerned at the time, I assumed she had been awake most the day at the vet and had eaten and drank plenty there. This morning when I got up to let her out, she wouldn't get up without help. She could hardly walk, she wouldn't eat, drink, go outside without help, she couldn't walk the steps and had to be picked up and carried down and then back up. After she pottied, she just sat down and wouldn't walk to come back into the house. I had to pick her up and carry her. I took her back into the vet insisting she had reacted to the shot, and he concurred with that. He gave her an anti serum, and is keeping her to observe her throughout the day. He will let us know at the end of the day if she is well enough to go home. I do not immunize my children and I have always been reluctant to immunize my dogs for the very same reasons...now my concerns have been confirmed! This is the last vaccination she will ever get, if she lives, as I am now researching pet shots as I should have researched BEFORE shots! I feel it's a no brainer that the shots can have the same effects on animals because they contain the same toxic ingredients!! K, now I have vented my personal feelings and opinion! I sure hope she survives this reaction!!
My 3 year old Chihuahua had an allergic reaction when he received his first rabies shot. Since then when he gets his booster each year he is given an antihistamine before receiving the shots. This year he started having a reaction 3 days after he had received the vaccines and the vet said it was probably after the antihistamine had worn off. I took him back for another shot of antihistamine and have given him childrens benadryl for about a week now. He still is not acting like himself and has been aggressive towards our other chihuahua. He just mopes around and acts as if he's in a daze most of the time. I'm about to the point of deciding not to have him vaccinated again in the future. He stays in doors, and is never around other animals besides our other dog who has never had any problems with his vaccines.
On Saturday, 1/17/2009, we took our 15-month old ragdoll cat for her annual rabies booster shot. (Rabies virus vaccine (type: killed), producer Fort Dodge, Lot# 873171A). Approximately 45 minutes later she began vomiting. Within the next hour she had vomited 4-5 times and had several bowel movements, which appeared normal. She became lethargic. An hour later she had a few sips of water. Within 30 minutes she began vomiting and moaning. She used the litter box again, only this time she passed blood and mucus. We phoned the vet at the 24-hour clinic who said this was normal (!) and that we didn't have to bring her in unless the symptoms continued and/or we wanted to. We decided to wait another day. The next day she remained lethargic and refused to eat or drink. It is now about 60 hours after the vaccination. Since she refuses to go near her feeding bowl, we've brought the water bowl to her and she will take 1-2 sips. She is not quite so lethargic and is walking around, but clearly is not fully recovered.
I took my Malty to the vet on Wednesday for a Rabies shot required by the state of Alabama. He was slightly lame when we got home. The next day he was not himself kind of grouchy then he stopped eating and drinking, the next day he was vomiting and had watery stools.Now its Sunday and he still is not right. I am making sure he is hydrated by using an medicine dropper filled with bottled water every 30 minutes. On a previous Vaccination he got a lump from the shot, which is still there! and the one before that he lost the hair where the shot was given. I am no longer going to vaccinate my baby! They can FINE me, Jail me,or put ME to Death... My baby Conor has had his last vaccination.
My chihuahua had a reaction to her rabies vaccine. She has a lot of swelling at the site, fever, and trouble breathing. It was her 3rd rabies vaccine, she is almost 5 years old.
My 5 YO Chihuahua, Jack Russell mix, had a 3 year rabies booster (kill type), and about 3 months later has major neurological distress, including lameness and lethargy. Nothing shows on xrays, blood tests and no indication of pain.
We are trying to keep his weight on. Any ideas for treatment are welcomed. Thanks
The comments below reflect the personal experiences and opinions of readers and do not represent medical advice or the views of this website. The information shared has not been evaluated by the FDA and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or prevent any disease or health condition. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional for medical concerns.
Lisa (Apple Valley, California/usa) on 08/16/2009:
On 07/02/09 my 4 1/2 year old poodle Tyson was given rabies vaccination. He was lethargic for days. He did not want to eat or interact with anyone. The site of the injection was very painful for him, he cried when touched and had a hard time sitting. I called the vet, and was told that sometimes there are reactions, but if they got really bad to come in. Eventually the pain stopped and got back to his normal self. BUT...now more than a month later, he has a large dark area where he was injected, and is losing hair at that spot. It looks really terrible, at first I thought maybe he had skin cancer. But after looking it up on the internet, I put two and two together. I cannot believe that I was not told about this side affect in poodles. Has anyone else had this happen, and is it permanent?
We adopted a moggy calico from a no-kill organization. When we got her, she was ill, and they gave us the medications to treat her. She had had the common vaccinations for kittens. We took her to get the first year rabies shot, and after getting her home she started acting very strange. Eventually she developed difficulty breathing, hot dry nose, stopped responding to touch, and we took her to the emergency clinic at around 1AM. Vet treated her for anaphylactic shock. Since that time, we have noted severe allergies to various things, such as flea bites and certain brands of food (we don't know if it's food coloring, preservatives, or whatever, though). I am going to start her and my male with ACV, because he gets diagnosed with FLUTD every time we take him to the vet, regardless of what we take him in for. They drink out of a pet fountain, but how much ACV should you give cats? Or is it a fairly standardized dose based on dilution with water?
My 7mo old,68lb german shepherd pup,ozzy, had his first rabies vaccine on tuesday afternoon. Later that evening i noticed he was groaning and lethargic. there has been no improvement and the pain seems to have worsened, now he whimpers when i touch him. he is eating and drinking ok, just a slight decrease in appetite noted, but he is voiding adequately. Does anyone have any advice for what i can do for him to help alleviate some of his discomfort or tell me how long this may last? my poor ozzy is obviously miserable.
EC: Please read the advice posts at the top of this section.
3 year rabies shots: In Apil 2008, i Had four cats, two female, 2 male, They were all given a 3-year rabies shot. It made sense at the time. Two of my cats are dead, one of cancer, one of bowl related illness. The other two are hanging on although the other male probably has cancer. His blood tests didn't show anything wrong but he is losing weight. My older cat has developed hyperthyroidism and will probably die of heart failure. Has any had such horrendous results from a vaccine. By the the end of the summer I will have no cats and they all will have died within 18 months.
My dog is 18 month old German Shepper he had rabies vaccination 06.20.2009 merial ser. number 12529A. For the next day dog his behaviar a little change, after 4 days he start limbing on a side were was a shot, after 6 days Behavior problems: destructive behaviors, separation anxiety and odd obsessive behaviors - tail chasing and paw licking, restlessness; viciousness; avoidance of company; unusual affection; desire to travel. We took our dog to vet she says it is not reactions he just hurt his knee. What can I say. Does not look professional, but what can you do about it. Have no idea where to look for help.
Rabies Reaction: In Feb of 2008 my 8 1/2 year old Pekinese required, by law, a rabies booster. The injection was given we came home and I kept looking at her thinking something was not right. I asked my husband if she looked funny to him and he say "OH MY her face is swollen". So back to the vet I went, they gave her another shot to counteract the vaccine. I told the vet that this dog would NEVER have another vaccine of any kind. He agreed!
My cat "Cleo" became fatigued, and unresponsive for nearly 3 weeks after receiving the 3 year dose vacination for rabies recommended by the vet. My Cleo was never the same cat again. She died at age 8.
My pet poodle received his annual rabies shot May 2. I notices the next day that he would only sit or lay, hardly no walking, and by the evening he could not stand up. I took him to the vet May 4, got a steroid shot and he was better. But when I came home on May 5, he hadn't drank water all day or left his bed. I took him to the vet again Wed May 6. He stayed over night and died Thursday May 7.
He was a toy poodle, 3lbs, and happy and healthy, full of life. I wished I had not taken him, but I thought I did the right thing. After reading the web, he had all the signs of adverse reactions.
I have a jack russell terrier (7 yrs old) 11 lbs. She received her rabies shot and they drew blood for heartworm on a Thursday, on Friday she was mopping and her back end was sore. Would not let me touch her, she even snapped at me. She started to vomit. She is not eating and has no energy. Would this be a side effect? What should I do?
My puppy, an female pomeranian of 17 weeks just had her first rabies shot. Are now 2 days since and she seams more sleepy and second morning she also vomited. I would like to know how long time I might expect side effects from rabies shots.
Concerning distemper vaccinations, she had already her 3 puppy shots. The vet told me that I should return in 1 year for another distemper that has to be done yearly otherwise she might get distemper which is deadly. How much of this is true? Is her immunity good enough after her puppy shots to not require her entire life any more vaccinations or not. Previously I had another dog that lived to 14 years and she had just her puppy shots for her life.
I have a poodle who is very healthy, will be 2 years old in July and he has developed a spot on his right front shoulder blade where the his hair is gone. Approx. size is 1-1/2 round. There is a slight feeling of warmth and at times it has a small section that is hard under the skin. A couple of weeks earlier he had a 3 year rabies shot, now 2 months later he has a hairless spot and I am worried, even though the vet does not seem to be as worried as I am.
Hello I have a poodle who is very healthy, will be 2 years old in July and he has developed a spot on his right front shoulder blade where the his hair is gone. Approx. size is 1-1/2 round. There is a slight feeling of warmth and at times it has a small section that is hard under the skin. He did have his 3 year rabies shot a couple of weeks earlier? Sounds like it is similar to your dog. What do you think might have happened? He is an inside dog. He eats all natural foods, chicken, rice, green beans, carrots and broc. drinks plently of water and has good stools after he eats. He is also very active. Just has a bare spot on his right front shoulder blade area.
Hi, i am just wondering if anyone had a problem with dog leaking urine after a rabies shot? Never had the problem before , she is an old dog but it is funny she has the problem right after shot. Had a problem with her going both ways in the house and never did she do it all her life, i can't figure it out . I was wondering if it could of given her a bladder infection. would love any help i can get..EC: Hi, Madeline: Cross-posting your feedback to: https://www.earthclinic.com/pets/incontinence.html
Yesterday, we took our 6 month old kitten to the vet for her Rabies shot. Today, she's lethargic and has no desire to play. Before the shot, she was very playful and energetic. I'm hoping that after some time, she'll be fine, but we're worried. We just adopted her from a shelter and she is just wonderful. Is there anything we should do? Or do we just wait?
When I had my cat Joey vaccinated for rabies... he could not walk and was in alot of pain... I called my Vet and he said wait 24 hrs and he would be fine... he was but I am afraid to have him vaccinated again... he is an indoor cat so I don't think I will.
When my first mini doxie received his first rabies vaccination, he swelled up like he had tumors all over his body. Immediately, returned to vet and just in time as his airway was almost completely closed. Vet immediately administered multiple allergy meds. A medical letter was written to our local county that this dog was never to be vaccinated again. When he was two years of age, allergies (food and skin) came on strong. I then cooked his own meals for the rest of his life and was on a med to control the skin issues. He lived 14 years and died from diabetes. When he was 13, he did bite a friend. The vet did a titers test and sure enough that one vaccine he had as a baby was still in his system. I currently have two doxies now and I had to vaccinate them due to county and state laws. They were given allergy meds at the same time. They did fine and I hear that the laws are changing if doing a titers test. VERY IMPORTANT, if a pet needs to be vaccinated, get a morning appt and make sure your vet is available just in case there is a reaction. Never vaccinate on a Friday if vet office is closed on weekends. Using Revolution, also stopped my one doxie from vomiting and lowered his liver levels dramatically. I would still like to research a more holistic approach.
I got my dog vaccinated in mid january 2009. She received a 3yr rabies shot and a 1 year bordatella shot, all in the same visit. The first couple of days she was pretty lethargic and i thought this was normal. Her usual early morning readiness and late night "i still wanna play" coincidentally vanished with this vet visit. The vet seems pretty informed, but may not know just how evil these pharma co.s get in the name of profit (please see my next story about profit). She insists absolutely that the vaccine has anything to do with this and now i've paid 500+$ getting her thyroid checked....next story:
My god blessed and beloved cat, Phyllis, passed away barely reaching the age of 9, back in July 2005. When she was about 3, i got her a rabies vaccine. Shortly after, a lump started growing at the injection site (vet advised that this probably was just a little reaction to the injection)...and it grew to about the size of a breast of chicken (and it also looked like such) by the time i had it removed (@300$+) about 2 years after it initially started growing. Well, 4 years after the removal, she comes deathly sick supposedly with "cancer". Well, after 7,000$ of chemo, she died 3 months later.
DON'T TELL ME THAT A PHARMA CO. MAKES PILLS! THEY MAKE MONEY AND THEY MAKE MONEY FROM SELLING PILLS THAT WILL ENSURE YOU NEED TO TAKE MORE PILLS LATER ON. Otherwise, they'd be out of business. Do yourself a favor and go to a naturapath for you, your loved ones and your pets. f the pharma co's and those little psychotic people wandering and blathering around my office all jacked up on "feel good" pills, don't forget them young school shooters, too, who are always jacked up on anti-depressants. the doctors will kill you and your pets, albeit out of both ignorance and arrogance, but they will be making GOBS of money for themselves and the pharma's by pushing this non-sense....where did the war on drugs go awry?
My cat Romeo got a three year Rabies shot about three weeks ago. He was okay at first, a little tired but still acting fine. Then two weeks later he began to be very lethargic, sleeps much more than usual, and seems weak. He rarely wants to play anymore. He barely eats or drinks anything and hasn't had a BM in over a week (He usually only goes once every 3 days because of his special food he's on). Also, when he sleeps he gets what looks like muscle spasms all over his whole body. I have called the vet and they insist it could not be from the vaccine. I am taking him to the vet again tomorrow. He still seems happy (i.e. purring and wanting to be held) but just isn't himself. Any advice??
Our Female scottie named Maggie got very ill after receiving her rabies shot. The vet wrote a note saying Maggie needs to be exempt from any future rabies shots. Maggie is now 7 and doing fine.
My cats received rabies vaccine several years ago. She had a severe reaction with swelling, hives, and not wanting to move. I had her to emergency three times to receive benedral, and steroids, to help her recover. I almost lost her. Since then I have been hesitant to get the vaccines. The last time she got it, they had to keep her overnight and give in very small doses along with several other medicines to try and help her not to have reactions to it. The vet's office said they have to do this with several of their pet patients, because of reactions. I've been hesitant to get my pets vaccinated. They are totally INDOOR cats but the vet's office insists that ITS THE LAW in VA. Apparently vets aren't allowed to treat pets for sickness, etc. unless they are up on their rabies shots in Virginia. I am highly concerned. Why should pets that are allergic be put through this trauma? (especially after reading it can cause complications after the shots years later). How can this law be changed?
My cat was vaccinated for Rabies a few days ago. He has been limping on his left front leg and lethargic ever since. He was a perfectly happy, healthy cat before his vaccine. There is no sign of a break, no swelling, and no fever. However, he is miserable.
my 10 year old female pomeranian had her rabies shot yesterday. Today she is lifeless and has just layed around with no energy. Her leg is extremely sore to the point she can not walk up or down the stairs. I am not used to seeing her like this. She jumps and spins in circles when I get home and today, she just layed there and looked up at me with very sad eyes. That is what made me start to do research on the vacine and I found this site. I hope she starts to feel better soon. Please keep me posted with any results you may find regarding this vaccine.
Side effects of rabies vaccine: I have a six and a half month old female beagle who was vaccinated against rabies three weeks ago. Since then she has constant health issues. First, she lost appetite and developed kennel cough. The vet treated the kennel cough with a medicine called Metacam (used in Europe, the Czech Republic), which caused terrible diarrhea that goes on for more than two weeks now. On top of everything else, one day ago, my beagle could not hold her urine and had very frequent leaks, obviously not accidents because she was surprised herself. Basically, because of this vaccination I have turned my healthy cheerful dog into one very sick dog. And all this, because I wanted to travel with her.
The rabies vaccine she was given is Nobivac Rabies A034B01.
We have a 4 1/2 year old miniature roughcoat chihuahua. We took her to the vet yesterday morning for her rabies shot. We picked her up from the vet last night. When we got her home, she wouldn't eat or drink. She seemed very tired, and although I was concerned at the time, I assumed she had been awake most the day at the vet and had eaten and drank plenty there. This morning when I got up to let her out, she wouldn't get up without help. She could hardly walk, she wouldn't eat, drink, go outside without help, she couldn't walk the steps and had to be picked up and carried down and then back up. After she pottied, she just sat down and wouldn't walk to come back into the house. I had to pick her up and carry her. I took her back into the vet insisting she had reacted to the shot, and he concurred with that. He gave her an anti serum, and is keeping her to observe her throughout the day. He will let us know at the end of the day if she is well enough to go home. I do not immunize my children and I have always been reluctant to immunize my dogs for the very same reasons...now my concerns have been confirmed! This is the last vaccination she will ever get, if she lives, as I am now researching pet shots as I should have researched BEFORE shots! I feel it's a no brainer that the shots can have the same effects on animals because they contain the same toxic ingredients!! K, now I have vented my personal feelings and opinion! I sure hope she survives this reaction!!
My 3 year old Chihuahua had an allergic reaction when he received his first rabies shot. Since then when he gets his booster each year he is given an antihistamine before receiving the shots. This year he started having a reaction 3 days after he had received the vaccines and the vet said it was probably after the antihistamine had worn off. I took him back for another shot of antihistamine and have given him childrens benadryl for about a week now. He still is not acting like himself and has been aggressive towards our other chihuahua. He just mopes around and acts as if he's in a daze most of the time. I'm about to the point of deciding not to have him vaccinated again in the future. He stays in doors, and is never around other animals besides our other dog who has never had any problems with his vaccines.
On Saturday, 1/17/2009, we took our 15-month old ragdoll cat for her annual rabies booster shot. (Rabies virus vaccine (type: killed), producer Fort Dodge, Lot# 873171A). Approximately 45 minutes later she began vomiting. Within the next hour she had vomited 4-5 times and had several bowel movements, which appeared normal. She became lethargic. An hour later she had a few sips of water. Within 30 minutes she began vomiting and moaning. She used the litter box again, only this time she passed blood and mucus. We phoned the vet at the 24-hour clinic who said this was normal (!) and that we didn't have to bring her in unless the symptoms continued and/or we wanted to. We decided to wait another day. The next day she remained lethargic and refused to eat or drink. It is now about 60 hours after the vaccination. Since she refuses to go near her feeding bowl, we've brought the water bowl to her and she will take 1-2 sips. She is not quite so lethargic and is walking around, but clearly is not fully recovered.
I took my Malty to the vet on Wednesday for a Rabies shot required by the state of Alabama. He was slightly lame when we got home. The next day he was not himself kind of grouchy then he stopped eating and drinking, the next day he was vomiting and had watery stools.Now its Sunday and he still is not right. I am making sure he is hydrated by using an medicine dropper filled with bottled water every 30 minutes. On a previous Vaccination he got a lump from the shot, which is still there! and the one before that he lost the hair where the shot was given. I am no longer going to vaccinate my baby! They can FINE me, Jail me,or put ME to Death... My baby Conor has had his last vaccination.
My chihuahua had a reaction to her rabies vaccine. She has a lot of swelling at the site, fever, and trouble breathing. It was her 3rd rabies vaccine, she is almost 5 years old.
My 5 YO Chihuahua, Jack Russell mix, had a 3 year rabies booster (kill type), and about 3 months later has major neurological distress, including lameness and lethargy. Nothing shows on xrays, blood tests and no indication of pain.
We are trying to keep his weight on. Any ideas for treatment are welcomed. Thanks
Lisa (Apple Valley, California/usa) on 08/16/2009:
On 07/02/09 my 4 1/2 year old poodle Tyson was given rabies vaccination. He was lethargic for days. He did not want to eat or interact with anyone. The site of the injection was very painful for him, he cried when touched and had a hard time sitting. I called the vet, and was told that sometimes there are reactions, but if they got really bad to come in. Eventually the pain stopped and got back to his normal self. BUT...now more than a month later, he has a large dark area where he was injected, and is losing hair at that spot. It looks really terrible, at first I thought maybe he had skin cancer. But after looking it up on the internet, I put two and two together. I cannot believe that I was not told about this side affect in poodles. Has anyone else had this happen, and is it permanent?
We adopted a moggy calico from a no-kill organization. When we got her, she was ill, and they gave us the medications to treat her. She had had the common vaccinations for kittens. We took her to get the first year rabies shot, and after getting her home she started acting very strange. Eventually she developed difficulty breathing, hot dry nose, stopped responding to touch, and we took her to the emergency clinic at around 1AM. Vet treated her for anaphylactic shock. Since that time, we have noted severe allergies to various things, such as flea bites and certain brands of food (we don't know if it's food coloring, preservatives, or whatever, though). I am going to start her and my male with ACV, because he gets diagnosed with FLUTD every time we take him to the vet, regardless of what we take him in for. They drink out of a pet fountain, but how much ACV should you give cats? Or is it a fairly standardized dose based on dilution with water?
My 7mo old,68lb german shepherd pup,ozzy, had his first rabies vaccine on tuesday afternoon. Later that evening i noticed he was groaning and lethargic. there has been no improvement and the pain seems to have worsened, now he whimpers when i touch him. he is eating and drinking ok, just a slight decrease in appetite noted, but he is voiding adequately. Does anyone have any advice for what i can do for him to help alleviate some of his discomfort or tell me how long this may last? my poor ozzy is obviously miserable.
EC: Please read the advice posts at the top of this section.
3 year rabies shots: In Apil 2008, i Had four cats, two female, 2 male, They were all given a 3-year rabies shot. It made sense at the time. Two of my cats are dead, one of cancer, one of bowl related illness. The other two are hanging on although the other male probably has cancer. His blood tests didn't show anything wrong but he is losing weight. My older cat has developed hyperthyroidism and will probably die of heart failure. Has any had such horrendous results from a vaccine. By the the end of the summer I will have no cats and they all will have died within 18 months.
My dog is 18 month old German Shepper he had rabies vaccination 06.20.2009 merial ser. number 12529A. For the next day dog his behaviar a little change, after 4 days he start limbing on a side were was a shot, after 6 days Behavior problems: destructive behaviors, separation anxiety and odd obsessive behaviors - tail chasing and paw licking, restlessness; viciousness; avoidance of company; unusual affection; desire to travel. We took our dog to vet she says it is not reactions he just hurt his knee. What can I say. Does not look professional, but what can you do about it. Have no idea where to look for help.
Rabies Reaction: In Feb of 2008 my 8 1/2 year old Pekinese required, by law, a rabies booster. The injection was given we came home and I kept looking at her thinking something was not right. I asked my husband if she looked funny to him and he say "OH MY her face is swollen". So back to the vet I went, they gave her another shot to counteract the vaccine. I told the vet that this dog would NEVER have another vaccine of any kind. He agreed!
My cat "Cleo" became fatigued, and unresponsive for nearly 3 weeks after receiving the 3 year dose vacination for rabies recommended by the vet. My Cleo was never the same cat again. She died at age 8.
My pet poodle received his annual rabies shot May 2. I notices the next day that he would only sit or lay, hardly no walking, and by the evening he could not stand up. I took him to the vet May 4, got a steroid shot and he was better. But when I came home on May 5, he hadn't drank water all day or left his bed. I took him to the vet again Wed May 6. He stayed over night and died Thursday May 7.
He was a toy poodle, 3lbs, and happy and healthy, full of life. I wished I had not taken him, but I thought I did the right thing. After reading the web, he had all the signs of adverse reactions.
I have a jack russell terrier (7 yrs old) 11 lbs. She received her rabies shot and they drew blood for heartworm on a Thursday, on Friday she was mopping and her back end was sore. Would not let me touch her, she even snapped at me. She started to vomit. She is not eating and has no energy. Would this be a side effect? What should I do?
My puppy, an female pomeranian of 17 weeks just had her first rabies shot. Are now 2 days since and she seams more sleepy and second morning she also vomited. I would like to know how long time I might expect side effects from rabies shots.
Concerning distemper vaccinations, she had already her 3 puppy shots. The vet told me that I should return in 1 year for another distemper that has to be done yearly otherwise she might get distemper which is deadly. How much of this is true? Is her immunity good enough after her puppy shots to not require her entire life any more vaccinations or not. Previously I had another dog that lived to 14 years and she had just her puppy shots for her life.
I have a poodle who is very healthy, will be 2 years old in July and he has developed a spot on his right front shoulder blade where the his hair is gone. Approx. size is 1-1/2 round. There is a slight feeling of warmth and at times it has a small section that is hard under the skin. A couple of weeks earlier he had a 3 year rabies shot, now 2 months later he has a hairless spot and I am worried, even though the vet does not seem to be as worried as I am.
Hello I have a poodle who is very healthy, will be 2 years old in July and he has developed a spot on his right front shoulder blade where the his hair is gone. Approx. size is 1-1/2 round. There is a slight feeling of warmth and at times it has a small section that is hard under the skin. He did have his 3 year rabies shot a couple of weeks earlier? Sounds like it is similar to your dog. What do you think might have happened? He is an inside dog. He eats all natural foods, chicken, rice, green beans, carrots and broc. drinks plently of water and has good stools after he eats. He is also very active. Just has a bare spot on his right front shoulder blade area.
Hi, i am just wondering if anyone had a problem with dog leaking urine after a rabies shot? Never had the problem before , she is an old dog but it is funny she has the problem right after shot. Had a problem with her going both ways in the house and never did she do it all her life, i can't figure it out . I was wondering if it could of given her a bladder infection. would love any help i can get..EC: Hi, Madeline: Cross-posting your feedback to: https://www.earthclinic.com/pets/incontinence.html
Yesterday, we took our 6 month old kitten to the vet for her Rabies shot. Today, she's lethargic and has no desire to play. Before the shot, she was very playful and energetic. I'm hoping that after some time, she'll be fine, but we're worried. We just adopted her from a shelter and she is just wonderful. Is there anything we should do? Or do we just wait?
When I had my cat Joey vaccinated for rabies... he could not walk and was in alot of pain... I called my Vet and he said wait 24 hrs and he would be fine... he was but I am afraid to have him vaccinated again... he is an indoor cat so I don't think I will.
When my first mini doxie received his first rabies vaccination, he swelled up like he had tumors all over his body. Immediately, returned to vet and just in time as his airway was almost completely closed. Vet immediately administered multiple allergy meds. A medical letter was written to our local county that this dog was never to be vaccinated again. When he was two years of age, allergies (food and skin) came on strong. I then cooked his own meals for the rest of his life and was on a med to control the skin issues. He lived 14 years and died from diabetes. When he was 13, he did bite a friend. The vet did a titers test and sure enough that one vaccine he had as a baby was still in his system. I currently have two doxies now and I had to vaccinate them due to county and state laws. They were given allergy meds at the same time. They did fine and I hear that the laws are changing if doing a titers test. VERY IMPORTANT, if a pet needs to be vaccinated, get a morning appt and make sure your vet is available just in case there is a reaction. Never vaccinate on a Friday if vet office is closed on weekends. Using Revolution, also stopped my one doxie from vomiting and lowered his liver levels dramatically. I would still like to research a more holistic approach.
I got my dog vaccinated in mid january 2009. She received a 3yr rabies shot and a 1 year bordatella shot, all in the same visit. The first couple of days she was pretty lethargic and i thought this was normal. Her usual early morning readiness and late night "i still wanna play" coincidentally vanished with this vet visit. The vet seems pretty informed, but may not know just how evil these pharma co.s get in the name of profit (please see my next story about profit). She insists absolutely that the vaccine has anything to do with this and now i've paid 500+$ getting her thyroid checked....next story:
My god blessed and beloved cat, Phyllis, passed away barely reaching the age of 9, back in July 2005. When she was about 3, i got her a rabies vaccine. Shortly after, a lump started growing at the injection site (vet advised that this probably was just a little reaction to the injection)...and it grew to about the size of a breast of chicken (and it also looked like such) by the time i had it removed (@300$+) about 2 years after it initially started growing. Well, 4 years after the removal, she comes deathly sick supposedly with "cancer". Well, after 7,000$ of chemo, she died 3 months later.
DON'T TELL ME THAT A PHARMA CO. MAKES PILLS! THEY MAKE MONEY AND THEY MAKE MONEY FROM SELLING PILLS THAT WILL ENSURE YOU NEED TO TAKE MORE PILLS LATER ON. Otherwise, they'd be out of business. Do yourself a favor and go to a naturapath for you, your loved ones and your pets. f the pharma co's and those little psychotic people wandering and blathering around my office all jacked up on "feel good" pills, don't forget them young school shooters, too, who are always jacked up on anti-depressants. the doctors will kill you and your pets, albeit out of both ignorance and arrogance, but they will be making GOBS of money for themselves and the pharma's by pushing this non-sense....where did the war on drugs go awry?
My cat Romeo got a three year Rabies shot about three weeks ago. He was okay at first, a little tired but still acting fine. Then two weeks later he began to be very lethargic, sleeps much more than usual, and seems weak. He rarely wants to play anymore. He barely eats or drinks anything and hasn't had a BM in over a week (He usually only goes once every 3 days because of his special food he's on). Also, when he sleeps he gets what looks like muscle spasms all over his whole body. I have called the vet and they insist it could not be from the vaccine. I am taking him to the vet again tomorrow. He still seems happy (i.e. purring and wanting to be held) but just isn't himself. Any advice??
Our Female scottie named Maggie got very ill after receiving her rabies shot. The vet wrote a note saying Maggie needs to be exempt from any future rabies shots. Maggie is now 7 and doing fine.
My cats received rabies vaccine several years ago. She had a severe reaction with swelling, hives, and not wanting to move. I had her to emergency three times to receive benedral, and steroids, to help her recover. I almost lost her. Since then I have been hesitant to get the vaccines. The last time she got it, they had to keep her overnight and give in very small doses along with several other medicines to try and help her not to have reactions to it. The vet's office said they have to do this with several of their pet patients, because of reactions. I've been hesitant to get my pets vaccinated. They are totally INDOOR cats but the vet's office insists that ITS THE LAW in VA. Apparently vets aren't allowed to treat pets for sickness, etc. unless they are up on their rabies shots in Virginia. I am highly concerned. Why should pets that are allergic be put through this trauma? (especially after reading it can cause complications after the shots years later). How can this law be changed?
My cat was vaccinated for Rabies a few days ago. He has been limping on his left front leg and lethargic ever since. He was a perfectly happy, healthy cat before his vaccine. There is no sign of a break, no swelling, and no fever. However, he is miserable.
my 10 year old female pomeranian had her rabies shot yesterday. Today she is lifeless and has just layed around with no energy. Her leg is extremely sore to the point she can not walk up or down the stairs. I am not used to seeing her like this. She jumps and spins in circles when I get home and today, she just layed there and looked up at me with very sad eyes. That is what made me start to do research on the vacine and I found this site. I hope she starts to feel better soon. Please keep me posted with any results you may find regarding this vaccine.
Side effects of rabies vaccine: I have a six and a half month old female beagle who was vaccinated against rabies three weeks ago. Since then she has constant health issues. First, she lost appetite and developed kennel cough. The vet treated the kennel cough with a medicine called Metacam (used in Europe, the Czech Republic), which caused terrible diarrhea that goes on for more than two weeks now. On top of everything else, one day ago, my beagle could not hold her urine and had very frequent leaks, obviously not accidents because she was surprised herself. Basically, because of this vaccination I have turned my healthy cheerful dog into one very sick dog. And all this, because I wanted to travel with her.
The rabies vaccine she was given is Nobivac Rabies A034B01.
We have a 4 1/2 year old miniature roughcoat chihuahua. We took her to the vet yesterday morning for her rabies shot. We picked her up from the vet last night. When we got her home, she wouldn't eat or drink. She seemed very tired, and although I was concerned at the time, I assumed she had been awake most the day at the vet and had eaten and drank plenty there. This morning when I got up to let her out, she wouldn't get up without help. She could hardly walk, she wouldn't eat, drink, go outside without help, she couldn't walk the steps and had to be picked up and carried down and then back up. After she pottied, she just sat down and wouldn't walk to come back into the house. I had to pick her up and carry her. I took her back into the vet insisting she had reacted to the shot, and he concurred with that. He gave her an anti serum, and is keeping her to observe her throughout the day. He will let us know at the end of the day if she is well enough to go home. I do not immunize my children and I have always been reluctant to immunize my dogs for the very same reasons...now my concerns have been confirmed! This is the last vaccination she will ever get, if she lives, as I am now researching pet shots as I should have researched BEFORE shots! I feel it's a no brainer that the shots can have the same effects on animals because they contain the same toxic ingredients!! K, now I have vented my personal feelings and opinion! I sure hope she survives this reaction!!
My 3 year old Chihuahua had an allergic reaction when he received his first rabies shot. Since then when he gets his booster each year he is given an antihistamine before receiving the shots. This year he started having a reaction 3 days after he had received the vaccines and the vet said it was probably after the antihistamine had worn off. I took him back for another shot of antihistamine and have given him childrens benadryl for about a week now. He still is not acting like himself and has been aggressive towards our other chihuahua. He just mopes around and acts as if he's in a daze most of the time. I'm about to the point of deciding not to have him vaccinated again in the future. He stays in doors, and is never around other animals besides our other dog who has never had any problems with his vaccines.
On Saturday, 1/17/2009, we took our 15-month old ragdoll cat for her annual rabies booster shot. (Rabies virus vaccine (type: killed), producer Fort Dodge, Lot# 873171A). Approximately 45 minutes later she began vomiting. Within the next hour she had vomited 4-5 times and had several bowel movements, which appeared normal. She became lethargic. An hour later she had a few sips of water. Within 30 minutes she began vomiting and moaning. She used the litter box again, only this time she passed blood and mucus. We phoned the vet at the 24-hour clinic who said this was normal (!) and that we didn't have to bring her in unless the symptoms continued and/or we wanted to. We decided to wait another day. The next day she remained lethargic and refused to eat or drink. It is now about 60 hours after the vaccination. Since she refuses to go near her feeding bowl, we've brought the water bowl to her and she will take 1-2 sips. She is not quite so lethargic and is walking around, but clearly is not fully recovered.
I took my Malty to the vet on Wednesday for a Rabies shot required by the state of Alabama. He was slightly lame when we got home. The next day he was not himself kind of grouchy then he stopped eating and drinking, the next day he was vomiting and had watery stools.Now its Sunday and he still is not right. I am making sure he is hydrated by using an medicine dropper filled with bottled water every 30 minutes. On a previous Vaccination he got a lump from the shot, which is still there! and the one before that he lost the hair where the shot was given. I am no longer going to vaccinate my baby! They can FINE me, Jail me,or put ME to Death... My baby Conor has had his last vaccination.
My chihuahua had a reaction to her rabies vaccine. She has a lot of swelling at the site, fever, and trouble breathing. It was her 3rd rabies vaccine, she is almost 5 years old.
My 5 YO Chihuahua, Jack Russell mix, had a 3 year rabies booster (kill type), and about 3 months later has major neurological distress, including lameness and lethargy. Nothing shows on xrays, blood tests and no indication of pain.
We are trying to keep his weight on. Any ideas for treatment are welcomed. Thanks
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Lisa (Apple Valley, California/usa) on 08/16/2009:
On 07/02/09 my 4 1/2 year old poodle Tyson was given rabies vaccination. He was lethargic for days. He did not want to eat or interact with anyone. The site of the injection was very painful for him, he cried when touched and had a hard time sitting. I called the vet, and was told that sometimes there are reactions, but if they got really bad to come in. Eventually the pain stopped and got back to his normal self. BUT...now more than a month later, he has a large dark area where he was injected, and is losing hair at that spot. It looks really terrible, at first I thought maybe he had skin cancer. But after looking it up on the internet, I put two and two together. I cannot believe that I was not told about this side affect in poodles. Has anyone else had this happen, and is it permanent?
We adopted a moggy calico from a no-kill organization. When we got her, she was ill, and they gave us the medications to treat her. She had had the common vaccinations for kittens. We took her to get the first year rabies shot, and after getting her home she started acting very strange. Eventually she developed difficulty breathing, hot dry nose, stopped responding to touch, and we took her to the emergency clinic at around 1AM. Vet treated her for anaphylactic shock. Since that time, we have noted severe allergies to various things, such as flea bites and certain brands of food (we don't know if it's food coloring, preservatives, or whatever, though). I am going to start her and my male with ACV, because he gets diagnosed with FLUTD every time we take him to the vet, regardless of what we take him in for. They drink out of a pet fountain, but how much ACV should you give cats? Or is it a fairly standardized dose based on dilution with water?
My 7mo old,68lb german shepherd pup,ozzy, had his first rabies vaccine on tuesday afternoon. Later that evening i noticed he was groaning and lethargic. there has been no improvement and the pain seems to have worsened, now he whimpers when i touch him. he is eating and drinking ok, just a slight decrease in appetite noted, but he is voiding adequately. Does anyone have any advice for what i can do for him to help alleviate some of his discomfort or tell me how long this may last? my poor ozzy is obviously miserable.
EC: Please read the advice posts at the top of this section.
3 year rabies shots: In Apil 2008, i Had four cats, two female, 2 male, They were all given a 3-year rabies shot. It made sense at the time. Two of my cats are dead, one of cancer, one of bowl related illness. The other two are hanging on although the other male probably has cancer. His blood tests didn't show anything wrong but he is losing weight. My older cat has developed hyperthyroidism and will probably die of heart failure. Has any had such horrendous results from a vaccine. By the the end of the summer I will have no cats and they all will have died within 18 months.
My dog is 18 month old German Shepper he had rabies vaccination 06.20.2009 merial ser. number 12529A. For the next day dog his behaviar a little change, after 4 days he start limbing on a side were was a shot, after 6 days Behavior problems: destructive behaviors, separation anxiety and odd obsessive behaviors - tail chasing and paw licking, restlessness; viciousness; avoidance of company; unusual affection; desire to travel. We took our dog to vet she says it is not reactions he just hurt his knee. What can I say. Does not look professional, but what can you do about it. Have no idea where to look for help.
Rabies Reaction: In Feb of 2008 my 8 1/2 year old Pekinese required, by law, a rabies booster. The injection was given we came home and I kept looking at her thinking something was not right. I asked my husband if she looked funny to him and he say "OH MY her face is swollen". So back to the vet I went, they gave her another shot to counteract the vaccine. I told the vet that this dog would NEVER have another vaccine of any kind. He agreed!
My cat "Cleo" became fatigued, and unresponsive for nearly 3 weeks after receiving the 3 year dose vacination for rabies recommended by the vet. My Cleo was never the same cat again. She died at age 8.
My pet poodle received his annual rabies shot May 2. I notices the next day that he would only sit or lay, hardly no walking, and by the evening he could not stand up. I took him to the vet May 4, got a steroid shot and he was better. But when I came home on May 5, he hadn't drank water all day or left his bed. I took him to the vet again Wed May 6. He stayed over night and died Thursday May 7.
He was a toy poodle, 3lbs, and happy and healthy, full of life. I wished I had not taken him, but I thought I did the right thing. After reading the web, he had all the signs of adverse reactions.
I have a jack russell terrier (7 yrs old) 11 lbs. She received her rabies shot and they drew blood for heartworm on a Thursday, on Friday she was mopping and her back end was sore. Would not let me touch her, she even snapped at me. She started to vomit. She is not eating and has no energy. Would this be a side effect? What should I do?
My puppy, an female pomeranian of 17 weeks just had her first rabies shot. Are now 2 days since and she seams more sleepy and second morning she also vomited. I would like to know how long time I might expect side effects from rabies shots.
Concerning distemper vaccinations, she had already her 3 puppy shots. The vet told me that I should return in 1 year for another distemper that has to be done yearly otherwise she might get distemper which is deadly. How much of this is true? Is her immunity good enough after her puppy shots to not require her entire life any more vaccinations or not. Previously I had another dog that lived to 14 years and she had just her puppy shots for her life.
I have a poodle who is very healthy, will be 2 years old in July and he has developed a spot on his right front shoulder blade where the his hair is gone. Approx. size is 1-1/2 round. There is a slight feeling of warmth and at times it has a small section that is hard under the skin. A couple of weeks earlier he had a 3 year rabies shot, now 2 months later he has a hairless spot and I am worried, even though the vet does not seem to be as worried as I am.
Hello I have a poodle who is very healthy, will be 2 years old in July and he has developed a spot on his right front shoulder blade where the his hair is gone. Approx. size is 1-1/2 round. There is a slight feeling of warmth and at times it has a small section that is hard under the skin. He did have his 3 year rabies shot a couple of weeks earlier? Sounds like it is similar to your dog. What do you think might have happened? He is an inside dog. He eats all natural foods, chicken, rice, green beans, carrots and broc. drinks plently of water and has good stools after he eats. He is also very active. Just has a bare spot on his right front shoulder blade area.
Hi, i am just wondering if anyone had a problem with dog leaking urine after a rabies shot? Never had the problem before , she is an old dog but it is funny she has the problem right after shot. Had a problem with her going both ways in the house and never did she do it all her life, i can't figure it out . I was wondering if it could of given her a bladder infection. would love any help i can get..EC: Hi, Madeline: Cross-posting your feedback to: https://www.earthclinic.com/pets/incontinence.html
Yesterday, we took our 6 month old kitten to the vet for her Rabies shot. Today, she's lethargic and has no desire to play. Before the shot, she was very playful and energetic. I'm hoping that after some time, she'll be fine, but we're worried. We just adopted her from a shelter and she is just wonderful. Is there anything we should do? Or do we just wait?
When I had my cat Joey vaccinated for rabies... he could not walk and was in alot of pain... I called my Vet and he said wait 24 hrs and he would be fine... he was but I am afraid to have him vaccinated again... he is an indoor cat so I don't think I will.
When my first mini doxie received his first rabies vaccination, he swelled up like he had tumors all over his body. Immediately, returned to vet and just in time as his airway was almost completely closed. Vet immediately administered multiple allergy meds. A medical letter was written to our local county that this dog was never to be vaccinated again. When he was two years of age, allergies (food and skin) came on strong. I then cooked his own meals for the rest of his life and was on a med to control the skin issues. He lived 14 years and died from diabetes. When he was 13, he did bite a friend. The vet did a titers test and sure enough that one vaccine he had as a baby was still in his system. I currently have two doxies now and I had to vaccinate them due to county and state laws. They were given allergy meds at the same time. They did fine and I hear that the laws are changing if doing a titers test. VERY IMPORTANT, if a pet needs to be vaccinated, get a morning appt and make sure your vet is available just in case there is a reaction. Never vaccinate on a Friday if vet office is closed on weekends. Using Revolution, also stopped my one doxie from vomiting and lowered his liver levels dramatically. I would still like to research a more holistic approach.
I got my dog vaccinated in mid january 2009. She received a 3yr rabies shot and a 1 year bordatella shot, all in the same visit. The first couple of days she was pretty lethargic and i thought this was normal. Her usual early morning readiness and late night "i still wanna play" coincidentally vanished with this vet visit. The vet seems pretty informed, but may not know just how evil these pharma co.s get in the name of profit (please see my next story about profit). She insists absolutely that the vaccine has anything to do with this and now i've paid 500+$ getting her thyroid checked....next story:
My god blessed and beloved cat, Phyllis, passed away barely reaching the age of 9, back in July 2005. When she was about 3, i got her a rabies vaccine. Shortly after, a lump started growing at the injection site (vet advised that this probably was just a little reaction to the injection)...and it grew to about the size of a breast of chicken (and it also looked like such) by the time i had it removed (@300$+) about 2 years after it initially started growing. Well, 4 years after the removal, she comes deathly sick supposedly with "cancer". Well, after 7,000$ of chemo, she died 3 months later.
DON'T TELL ME THAT A PHARMA CO. MAKES PILLS! THEY MAKE MONEY AND THEY MAKE MONEY FROM SELLING PILLS THAT WILL ENSURE YOU NEED TO TAKE MORE PILLS LATER ON. Otherwise, they'd be out of business. Do yourself a favor and go to a naturapath for you, your loved ones and your pets. f the pharma co's and those little psychotic people wandering and blathering around my office all jacked up on "feel good" pills, don't forget them young school shooters, too, who are always jacked up on anti-depressants. the doctors will kill you and your pets, albeit out of both ignorance and arrogance, but they will be making GOBS of money for themselves and the pharma's by pushing this non-sense....where did the war on drugs go awry?
My cat Romeo got a three year Rabies shot about three weeks ago. He was okay at first, a little tired but still acting fine. Then two weeks later he began to be very lethargic, sleeps much more than usual, and seems weak. He rarely wants to play anymore. He barely eats or drinks anything and hasn't had a BM in over a week (He usually only goes once every 3 days because of his special food he's on). Also, when he sleeps he gets what looks like muscle spasms all over his whole body. I have called the vet and they insist it could not be from the vaccine. I am taking him to the vet again tomorrow. He still seems happy (i.e. purring and wanting to be held) but just isn't himself. Any advice??
Our Female scottie named Maggie got very ill after receiving her rabies shot. The vet wrote a note saying Maggie needs to be exempt from any future rabies shots. Maggie is now 7 and doing fine.
My cats received rabies vaccine several years ago. She had a severe reaction with swelling, hives, and not wanting to move. I had her to emergency three times to receive benedral, and steroids, to help her recover. I almost lost her. Since then I have been hesitant to get the vaccines. The last time she got it, they had to keep her overnight and give in very small doses along with several other medicines to try and help her not to have reactions to it. The vet's office said they have to do this with several of their pet patients, because of reactions. I've been hesitant to get my pets vaccinated. They are totally INDOOR cats but the vet's office insists that ITS THE LAW in VA. Apparently vets aren't allowed to treat pets for sickness, etc. unless they are up on their rabies shots in Virginia. I am highly concerned. Why should pets that are allergic be put through this trauma? (especially after reading it can cause complications after the shots years later). How can this law be changed?
My cat was vaccinated for Rabies a few days ago. He has been limping on his left front leg and lethargic ever since. He was a perfectly happy, healthy cat before his vaccine. There is no sign of a break, no swelling, and no fever. However, he is miserable.
my 10 year old female pomeranian had her rabies shot yesterday. Today she is lifeless and has just layed around with no energy. Her leg is extremely sore to the point she can not walk up or down the stairs. I am not used to seeing her like this. She jumps and spins in circles when I get home and today, she just layed there and looked up at me with very sad eyes. That is what made me start to do research on the vacine and I found this site. I hope she starts to feel better soon. Please keep me posted with any results you may find regarding this vaccine.
Side effects of rabies vaccine: I have a six and a half month old female beagle who was vaccinated against rabies three weeks ago. Since then she has constant health issues. First, she lost appetite and developed kennel cough. The vet treated the kennel cough with a medicine called Metacam (used in Europe, the Czech Republic), which caused terrible diarrhea that goes on for more than two weeks now. On top of everything else, one day ago, my beagle could not hold her urine and had very frequent leaks, obviously not accidents because she was surprised herself. Basically, because of this vaccination I have turned my healthy cheerful dog into one very sick dog. And all this, because I wanted to travel with her.
The rabies vaccine she was given is Nobivac Rabies A034B01.
We have a 4 1/2 year old miniature roughcoat chihuahua. We took her to the vet yesterday morning for her rabies shot. We picked her up from the vet last night. When we got her home, she wouldn't eat or drink. She seemed very tired, and although I was concerned at the time, I assumed she had been awake most the day at the vet and had eaten and drank plenty there. This morning when I got up to let her out, she wouldn't get up without help. She could hardly walk, she wouldn't eat, drink, go outside without help, she couldn't walk the steps and had to be picked up and carried down and then back up. After she pottied, she just sat down and wouldn't walk to come back into the house. I had to pick her up and carry her. I took her back into the vet insisting she had reacted to the shot, and he concurred with that. He gave her an anti serum, and is keeping her to observe her throughout the day. He will let us know at the end of the day if she is well enough to go home. I do not immunize my children and I have always been reluctant to immunize my dogs for the very same reasons...now my concerns have been confirmed! This is the last vaccination she will ever get, if she lives, as I am now researching pet shots as I should have researched BEFORE shots! I feel it's a no brainer that the shots can have the same effects on animals because they contain the same toxic ingredients!! K, now I have vented my personal feelings and opinion! I sure hope she survives this reaction!!
My 3 year old Chihuahua had an allergic reaction when he received his first rabies shot. Since then when he gets his booster each year he is given an antihistamine before receiving the shots. This year he started having a reaction 3 days after he had received the vaccines and the vet said it was probably after the antihistamine had worn off. I took him back for another shot of antihistamine and have given him childrens benadryl for about a week now. He still is not acting like himself and has been aggressive towards our other chihuahua. He just mopes around and acts as if he's in a daze most of the time. I'm about to the point of deciding not to have him vaccinated again in the future. He stays in doors, and is never around other animals besides our other dog who has never had any problems with his vaccines.
On Saturday, 1/17/2009, we took our 15-month old ragdoll cat for her annual rabies booster shot. (Rabies virus vaccine (type: killed), producer Fort Dodge, Lot# 873171A). Approximately 45 minutes later she began vomiting. Within the next hour she had vomited 4-5 times and had several bowel movements, which appeared normal. She became lethargic. An hour later she had a few sips of water. Within 30 minutes she began vomiting and moaning. She used the litter box again, only this time she passed blood and mucus. We phoned the vet at the 24-hour clinic who said this was normal (!) and that we didn't have to bring her in unless the symptoms continued and/or we wanted to. We decided to wait another day. The next day she remained lethargic and refused to eat or drink. It is now about 60 hours after the vaccination. Since she refuses to go near her feeding bowl, we've brought the water bowl to her and she will take 1-2 sips. She is not quite so lethargic and is walking around, but clearly is not fully recovered.
I took my Malty to the vet on Wednesday for a Rabies shot required by the state of Alabama. He was slightly lame when we got home. The next day he was not himself kind of grouchy then he stopped eating and drinking, the next day he was vomiting and had watery stools.Now its Sunday and he still is not right. I am making sure he is hydrated by using an medicine dropper filled with bottled water every 30 minutes. On a previous Vaccination he got a lump from the shot, which is still there! and the one before that he lost the hair where the shot was given. I am no longer going to vaccinate my baby! They can FINE me, Jail me,or put ME to Death... My baby Conor has had his last vaccination.
My chihuahua had a reaction to her rabies vaccine. She has a lot of swelling at the site, fever, and trouble breathing. It was her 3rd rabies vaccine, she is almost 5 years old.
My 5 YO Chihuahua, Jack Russell mix, had a 3 year rabies booster (kill type), and about 3 months later has major neurological distress, including lameness and lethargy. Nothing shows on xrays, blood tests and no indication of pain.
We are trying to keep his weight on. Any ideas for treatment are welcomed. Thanks
Lisa (Apple Valley, California/usa) on 08/16/2009:
On 07/02/09 my 4 1/2 year old poodle Tyson was given rabies vaccination. He was lethargic for days. He did not want to eat or interact with anyone. The site of the injection was very painful for him, he cried when touched and had a hard time sitting. I called the vet, and was told that sometimes there are reactions, but if they got really bad to come in. Eventually the pain stopped and got back to his normal self. BUT...now more than a month later, he has a large dark area where he was injected, and is losing hair at that spot. It looks really terrible, at first I thought maybe he had skin cancer. But after looking it up on the internet, I put two and two together. I cannot believe that I was not told about this side affect in poodles. Has anyone else had this happen, and is it permanent?
We adopted a moggy calico from a no-kill organization. When we got her, she was ill, and they gave us the medications to treat her. She had had the common vaccinations for kittens. We took her to get the first year rabies shot, and after getting her home she started acting very strange. Eventually she developed difficulty breathing, hot dry nose, stopped responding to touch, and we took her to the emergency clinic at around 1AM. Vet treated her for anaphylactic shock. Since that time, we have noted severe allergies to various things, such as flea bites and certain brands of food (we don't know if it's food coloring, preservatives, or whatever, though). I am going to start her and my male with ACV, because he gets diagnosed with FLUTD every time we take him to the vet, regardless of what we take him in for. They drink out of a pet fountain, but how much ACV should you give cats? Or is it a fairly standardized dose based on dilution with water?
My 7mo old,68lb german shepherd pup,ozzy, had his first rabies vaccine on tuesday afternoon. Later that evening i noticed he was groaning and lethargic. there has been no improvement and the pain seems to have worsened, now he whimpers when i touch him. he is eating and drinking ok, just a slight decrease in appetite noted, but he is voiding adequately. Does anyone have any advice for what i can do for him to help alleviate some of his discomfort or tell me how long this may last? my poor ozzy is obviously miserable.
EC: Please read the advice posts at the top of this section.
3 year rabies shots: In Apil 2008, i Had four cats, two female, 2 male, They were all given a 3-year rabies shot. It made sense at the time. Two of my cats are dead, one of cancer, one of bowl related illness. The other two are hanging on although the other male probably has cancer. His blood tests didn't show anything wrong but he is losing weight. My older cat has developed hyperthyroidism and will probably die of heart failure. Has any had such horrendous results from a vaccine. By the the end of the summer I will have no cats and they all will have died within 18 months.
My dog is 18 month old German Shepper he had rabies vaccination 06.20.2009 merial ser. number 12529A. For the next day dog his behaviar a little change, after 4 days he start limbing on a side were was a shot, after 6 days Behavior problems: destructive behaviors, separation anxiety and odd obsessive behaviors - tail chasing and paw licking, restlessness; viciousness; avoidance of company; unusual affection; desire to travel. We took our dog to vet she says it is not reactions he just hurt his knee. What can I say. Does not look professional, but what can you do about it. Have no idea where to look for help.
Rabies Reaction: In Feb of 2008 my 8 1/2 year old Pekinese required, by law, a rabies booster. The injection was given we came home and I kept looking at her thinking something was not right. I asked my husband if she looked funny to him and he say "OH MY her face is swollen". So back to the vet I went, they gave her another shot to counteract the vaccine. I told the vet that this dog would NEVER have another vaccine of any kind. He agreed!
My cat "Cleo" became fatigued, and unresponsive for nearly 3 weeks after receiving the 3 year dose vacination for rabies recommended by the vet. My Cleo was never the same cat again. She died at age 8.
My pet poodle received his annual rabies shot May 2. I notices the next day that he would only sit or lay, hardly no walking, and by the evening he could not stand up. I took him to the vet May 4, got a steroid shot and he was better. But when I came home on May 5, he hadn't drank water all day or left his bed. I took him to the vet again Wed May 6. He stayed over night and died Thursday May 7.
He was a toy poodle, 3lbs, and happy and healthy, full of life. I wished I had not taken him, but I thought I did the right thing. After reading the web, he had all the signs of adverse reactions.
I have a jack russell terrier (7 yrs old) 11 lbs. She received her rabies shot and they drew blood for heartworm on a Thursday, on Friday she was mopping and her back end was sore. Would not let me touch her, she even snapped at me. She started to vomit. She is not eating and has no energy. Would this be a side effect? What should I do?
My puppy, an female pomeranian of 17 weeks just had her first rabies shot. Are now 2 days since and she seams more sleepy and second morning she also vomited. I would like to know how long time I might expect side effects from rabies shots.
Concerning distemper vaccinations, she had already her 3 puppy shots. The vet told me that I should return in 1 year for another distemper that has to be done yearly otherwise she might get distemper which is deadly. How much of this is true? Is her immunity good enough after her puppy shots to not require her entire life any more vaccinations or not. Previously I had another dog that lived to 14 years and she had just her puppy shots for her life.
I have a poodle who is very healthy, will be 2 years old in July and he has developed a spot on his right front shoulder blade where the his hair is gone. Approx. size is 1-1/2 round. There is a slight feeling of warmth and at times it has a small section that is hard under the skin. A couple of weeks earlier he had a 3 year rabies shot, now 2 months later he has a hairless spot and I am worried, even though the vet does not seem to be as worried as I am.
Hello I have a poodle who is very healthy, will be 2 years old in July and he has developed a spot on his right front shoulder blade where the his hair is gone. Approx. size is 1-1/2 round. There is a slight feeling of warmth and at times it has a small section that is hard under the skin. He did have his 3 year rabies shot a couple of weeks earlier? Sounds like it is similar to your dog. What do you think might have happened? He is an inside dog. He eats all natural foods, chicken, rice, green beans, carrots and broc. drinks plently of water and has good stools after he eats. He is also very active. Just has a bare spot on his right front shoulder blade area.
Hi, i am just wondering if anyone had a problem with dog leaking urine after a rabies shot? Never had the problem before , she is an old dog but it is funny she has the problem right after shot. Had a problem with her going both ways in the house and never did she do it all her life, i can't figure it out . I was wondering if it could of given her a bladder infection. would love any help i can get..EC: Hi, Madeline: Cross-posting your feedback to: https://www.earthclinic.com/pets/incontinence.html
Yesterday, we took our 6 month old kitten to the vet for her Rabies shot. Today, she's lethargic and has no desire to play. Before the shot, she was very playful and energetic. I'm hoping that after some time, she'll be fine, but we're worried. We just adopted her from a shelter and she is just wonderful. Is there anything we should do? Or do we just wait?
When I had my cat Joey vaccinated for rabies... he could not walk and was in alot of pain... I called my Vet and he said wait 24 hrs and he would be fine... he was but I am afraid to have him vaccinated again... he is an indoor cat so I don't think I will.
When my first mini doxie received his first rabies vaccination, he swelled up like he had tumors all over his body. Immediately, returned to vet and just in time as his airway was almost completely closed. Vet immediately administered multiple allergy meds. A medical letter was written to our local county that this dog was never to be vaccinated again. When he was two years of age, allergies (food and skin) came on strong. I then cooked his own meals for the rest of his life and was on a med to control the skin issues. He lived 14 years and died from diabetes. When he was 13, he did bite a friend. The vet did a titers test and sure enough that one vaccine he had as a baby was still in his system. I currently have two doxies now and I had to vaccinate them due to county and state laws. They were given allergy meds at the same time. They did fine and I hear that the laws are changing if doing a titers test. VERY IMPORTANT, if a pet needs to be vaccinated, get a morning appt and make sure your vet is available just in case there is a reaction. Never vaccinate on a Friday if vet office is closed on weekends. Using Revolution, also stopped my one doxie from vomiting and lowered his liver levels dramatically. I would still like to research a more holistic approach.
I got my dog vaccinated in mid january 2009. She received a 3yr rabies shot and a 1 year bordatella shot, all in the same visit. The first couple of days she was pretty lethargic and i thought this was normal. Her usual early morning readiness and late night "i still wanna play" coincidentally vanished with this vet visit. The vet seems pretty informed, but may not know just how evil these pharma co.s get in the name of profit (please see my next story about profit). She insists absolutely that the vaccine has anything to do with this and now i've paid 500+$ getting her thyroid checked....next story:
My god blessed and beloved cat, Phyllis, passed away barely reaching the age of 9, back in July 2005. When she was about 3, i got her a rabies vaccine. Shortly after, a lump started growing at the injection site (vet advised that this probably was just a little reaction to the injection)...and it grew to about the size of a breast of chicken (and it also looked like such) by the time i had it removed (@300$+) about 2 years after it initially started growing. Well, 4 years after the removal, she comes deathly sick supposedly with "cancer". Well, after 7,000$ of chemo, she died 3 months later.
DON'T TELL ME THAT A PHARMA CO. MAKES PILLS! THEY MAKE MONEY AND THEY MAKE MONEY FROM SELLING PILLS THAT WILL ENSURE YOU NEED TO TAKE MORE PILLS LATER ON. Otherwise, they'd be out of business. Do yourself a favor and go to a naturapath for you, your loved ones and your pets. f the pharma co's and those little psychotic people wandering and blathering around my office all jacked up on "feel good" pills, don't forget them young school shooters, too, who are always jacked up on anti-depressants. the doctors will kill you and your pets, albeit out of both ignorance and arrogance, but they will be making GOBS of money for themselves and the pharma's by pushing this non-sense....where did the war on drugs go awry?
My cat Romeo got a three year Rabies shot about three weeks ago. He was okay at first, a little tired but still acting fine. Then two weeks later he began to be very lethargic, sleeps much more than usual, and seems weak. He rarely wants to play anymore. He barely eats or drinks anything and hasn't had a BM in over a week (He usually only goes once every 3 days because of his special food he's on). Also, when he sleeps he gets what looks like muscle spasms all over his whole body. I have called the vet and they insist it could not be from the vaccine. I am taking him to the vet again tomorrow. He still seems happy (i.e. purring and wanting to be held) but just isn't himself. Any advice??
Our Female scottie named Maggie got very ill after receiving her rabies shot. The vet wrote a note saying Maggie needs to be exempt from any future rabies shots. Maggie is now 7 and doing fine.
My cats received rabies vaccine several years ago. She had a severe reaction with swelling, hives, and not wanting to move. I had her to emergency three times to receive benedral, and steroids, to help her recover. I almost lost her. Since then I have been hesitant to get the vaccines. The last time she got it, they had to keep her overnight and give in very small doses along with several other medicines to try and help her not to have reactions to it. The vet's office said they have to do this with several of their pet patients, because of reactions. I've been hesitant to get my pets vaccinated. They are totally INDOOR cats but the vet's office insists that ITS THE LAW in VA. Apparently vets aren't allowed to treat pets for sickness, etc. unless they are up on their rabies shots in Virginia. I am highly concerned. Why should pets that are allergic be put through this trauma? (especially after reading it can cause complications after the shots years later). How can this law be changed?
My cat was vaccinated for Rabies a few days ago. He has been limping on his left front leg and lethargic ever since. He was a perfectly happy, healthy cat before his vaccine. There is no sign of a break, no swelling, and no fever. However, he is miserable.
my 10 year old female pomeranian had her rabies shot yesterday. Today she is lifeless and has just layed around with no energy. Her leg is extremely sore to the point she can not walk up or down the stairs. I am not used to seeing her like this. She jumps and spins in circles when I get home and today, she just layed there and looked up at me with very sad eyes. That is what made me start to do research on the vacine and I found this site. I hope she starts to feel better soon. Please keep me posted with any results you may find regarding this vaccine.
Side effects of rabies vaccine: I have a six and a half month old female beagle who was vaccinated against rabies three weeks ago. Since then she has constant health issues. First, she lost appetite and developed kennel cough. The vet treated the kennel cough with a medicine called Metacam (used in Europe, the Czech Republic), which caused terrible diarrhea that goes on for more than two weeks now. On top of everything else, one day ago, my beagle could not hold her urine and had very frequent leaks, obviously not accidents because she was surprised herself. Basically, because of this vaccination I have turned my healthy cheerful dog into one very sick dog. And all this, because I wanted to travel with her.
The rabies vaccine she was given is Nobivac Rabies A034B01.
We have a 4 1/2 year old miniature roughcoat chihuahua. We took her to the vet yesterday morning for her rabies shot. We picked her up from the vet last night. When we got her home, she wouldn't eat or drink. She seemed very tired, and although I was concerned at the time, I assumed she had been awake most the day at the vet and had eaten and drank plenty there. This morning when I got up to let her out, she wouldn't get up without help. She could hardly walk, she wouldn't eat, drink, go outside without help, she couldn't walk the steps and had to be picked up and carried down and then back up. After she pottied, she just sat down and wouldn't walk to come back into the house. I had to pick her up and carry her. I took her back into the vet insisting she had reacted to the shot, and he concurred with that. He gave her an anti serum, and is keeping her to observe her throughout the day. He will let us know at the end of the day if she is well enough to go home. I do not immunize my children and I have always been reluctant to immunize my dogs for the very same reasons...now my concerns have been confirmed! This is the last vaccination she will ever get, if she lives, as I am now researching pet shots as I should have researched BEFORE shots! I feel it's a no brainer that the shots can have the same effects on animals because they contain the same toxic ingredients!! K, now I have vented my personal feelings and opinion! I sure hope she survives this reaction!!
My 3 year old Chihuahua had an allergic reaction when he received his first rabies shot. Since then when he gets his booster each year he is given an antihistamine before receiving the shots. This year he started having a reaction 3 days after he had received the vaccines and the vet said it was probably after the antihistamine had worn off. I took him back for another shot of antihistamine and have given him childrens benadryl for about a week now. He still is not acting like himself and has been aggressive towards our other chihuahua. He just mopes around and acts as if he's in a daze most of the time. I'm about to the point of deciding not to have him vaccinated again in the future. He stays in doors, and is never around other animals besides our other dog who has never had any problems with his vaccines.
On Saturday, 1/17/2009, we took our 15-month old ragdoll cat for her annual rabies booster shot. (Rabies virus vaccine (type: killed), producer Fort Dodge, Lot# 873171A). Approximately 45 minutes later she began vomiting. Within the next hour she had vomited 4-5 times and had several bowel movements, which appeared normal. She became lethargic. An hour later she had a few sips of water. Within 30 minutes she began vomiting and moaning. She used the litter box again, only this time she passed blood and mucus. We phoned the vet at the 24-hour clinic who said this was normal (!) and that we didn't have to bring her in unless the symptoms continued and/or we wanted to. We decided to wait another day. The next day she remained lethargic and refused to eat or drink. It is now about 60 hours after the vaccination. Since she refuses to go near her feeding bowl, we've brought the water bowl to her and she will take 1-2 sips. She is not quite so lethargic and is walking around, but clearly is not fully recovered.
I took my Malty to the vet on Wednesday for a Rabies shot required by the state of Alabama. He was slightly lame when we got home. The next day he was not himself kind of grouchy then he stopped eating and drinking, the next day he was vomiting and had watery stools.Now its Sunday and he still is not right. I am making sure he is hydrated by using an medicine dropper filled with bottled water every 30 minutes. On a previous Vaccination he got a lump from the shot, which is still there! and the one before that he lost the hair where the shot was given. I am no longer going to vaccinate my baby! They can FINE me, Jail me,or put ME to Death... My baby Conor has had his last vaccination.
My chihuahua had a reaction to her rabies vaccine. She has a lot of swelling at the site, fever, and trouble breathing. It was her 3rd rabies vaccine, she is almost 5 years old.
My 5 YO Chihuahua, Jack Russell mix, had a 3 year rabies booster (kill type), and about 3 months later has major neurological distress, including lameness and lethargy. Nothing shows on xrays, blood tests and no indication of pain.
We are trying to keep his weight on. Any ideas for treatment are welcomed. Thanks
Lisa (Apple Valley, California/usa) on 08/16/2009:
On 07/02/09 my 4 1/2 year old poodle Tyson was given rabies vaccination. He was lethargic for days. He did not want to eat or interact with anyone. The site of the injection was very painful for him, he cried when touched and had a hard time sitting. I called the vet, and was told that sometimes there are reactions, but if they got really bad to come in. Eventually the pain stopped and got back to his normal self. BUT...now more than a month later, he has a large dark area where he was injected, and is losing hair at that spot. It looks really terrible, at first I thought maybe he had skin cancer. But after looking it up on the internet, I put two and two together. I cannot believe that I was not told about this side affect in poodles. Has anyone else had this happen, and is it permanent?
We adopted a moggy calico from a no-kill organization. When we got her, she was ill, and they gave us the medications to treat her. She had had the common vaccinations for kittens. We took her to get the first year rabies shot, and after getting her home she started acting very strange. Eventually she developed difficulty breathing, hot dry nose, stopped responding to touch, and we took her to the emergency clinic at around 1AM. Vet treated her for anaphylactic shock. Since that time, we have noted severe allergies to various things, such as flea bites and certain brands of food (we don't know if it's food coloring, preservatives, or whatever, though). I am going to start her and my male with ACV, because he gets diagnosed with FLUTD every time we take him to the vet, regardless of what we take him in for. They drink out of a pet fountain, but how much ACV should you give cats? Or is it a fairly standardized dose based on dilution with water?
My 7mo old,68lb german shepherd pup,ozzy, had his first rabies vaccine on tuesday afternoon. Later that evening i noticed he was groaning and lethargic. there has been no improvement and the pain seems to have worsened, now he whimpers when i touch him. he is eating and drinking ok, just a slight decrease in appetite noted, but he is voiding adequately. Does anyone have any advice for what i can do for him to help alleviate some of his discomfort or tell me how long this may last? my poor ozzy is obviously miserable.
EC: Please read the advice posts at the top of this section.
3 year rabies shots: In Apil 2008, i Had four cats, two female, 2 male, They were all given a 3-year rabies shot. It made sense at the time. Two of my cats are dead, one of cancer, one of bowl related illness. The other two are hanging on although the other male probably has cancer. His blood tests didn't show anything wrong but he is losing weight. My older cat has developed hyperthyroidism and will probably die of heart failure. Has any had such horrendous results from a vaccine. By the the end of the summer I will have no cats and they all will have died within 18 months.
My dog is 18 month old German Shepper he had rabies vaccination 06.20.2009 merial ser. number 12529A. For the next day dog his behaviar a little change, after 4 days he start limbing on a side were was a shot, after 6 days Behavior problems: destructive behaviors, separation anxiety and odd obsessive behaviors - tail chasing and paw licking, restlessness; viciousness; avoidance of company; unusual affection; desire to travel. We took our dog to vet she says it is not reactions he just hurt his knee. What can I say. Does not look professional, but what can you do about it. Have no idea where to look for help.
Rabies Reaction: In Feb of 2008 my 8 1/2 year old Pekinese required, by law, a rabies booster. The injection was given we came home and I kept looking at her thinking something was not right. I asked my husband if she looked funny to him and he say "OH MY her face is swollen". So back to the vet I went, they gave her another shot to counteract the vaccine. I told the vet that this dog would NEVER have another vaccine of any kind. He agreed!
My cat "Cleo" became fatigued, and unresponsive for nearly 3 weeks after receiving the 3 year dose vacination for rabies recommended by the vet. My Cleo was never the same cat again. She died at age 8.
My pet poodle received his annual rabies shot May 2. I notices the next day that he would only sit or lay, hardly no walking, and by the evening he could not stand up. I took him to the vet May 4, got a steroid shot and he was better. But when I came home on May 5, he hadn't drank water all day or left his bed. I took him to the vet again Wed May 6. He stayed over night and died Thursday May 7.
He was a toy poodle, 3lbs, and happy and healthy, full of life. I wished I had not taken him, but I thought I did the right thing. After reading the web, he had all the signs of adverse reactions.
I have a jack russell terrier (7 yrs old) 11 lbs. She received her rabies shot and they drew blood for heartworm on a Thursday, on Friday she was mopping and her back end was sore. Would not let me touch her, she even snapped at me. She started to vomit. She is not eating and has no energy. Would this be a side effect? What should I do?
My puppy, an female pomeranian of 17 weeks just had her first rabies shot. Are now 2 days since and she seams more sleepy and second morning she also vomited. I would like to know how long time I might expect side effects from rabies shots.
Concerning distemper vaccinations, she had already her 3 puppy shots. The vet told me that I should return in 1 year for another distemper that has to be done yearly otherwise she might get distemper which is deadly. How much of this is true? Is her immunity good enough after her puppy shots to not require her entire life any more vaccinations or not. Previously I had another dog that lived to 14 years and she had just her puppy shots for her life.
I have a poodle who is very healthy, will be 2 years old in July and he has developed a spot on his right front shoulder blade where the his hair is gone. Approx. size is 1-1/2 round. There is a slight feeling of warmth and at times it has a small section that is hard under the skin. A couple of weeks earlier he had a 3 year rabies shot, now 2 months later he has a hairless spot and I am worried, even though the vet does not seem to be as worried as I am.
Hello I have a poodle who is very healthy, will be 2 years old in July and he has developed a spot on his right front shoulder blade where the his hair is gone. Approx. size is 1-1/2 round. There is a slight feeling of warmth and at times it has a small section that is hard under the skin. He did have his 3 year rabies shot a couple of weeks earlier? Sounds like it is similar to your dog. What do you think might have happened? He is an inside dog. He eats all natural foods, chicken, rice, green beans, carrots and broc. drinks plently of water and has good stools after he eats. He is also very active. Just has a bare spot on his right front shoulder blade area.
Hi, i am just wondering if anyone had a problem with dog leaking urine after a rabies shot? Never had the problem before , she is an old dog but it is funny she has the problem right after shot. Had a problem with her going both ways in the house and never did she do it all her life, i can't figure it out . I was wondering if it could of given her a bladder infection. would love any help i can get..EC: Hi, Madeline: Cross-posting your feedback to: https://www.earthclinic.com/pets/incontinence.html
Yesterday, we took our 6 month old kitten to the vet for her Rabies shot. Today, she's lethargic and has no desire to play. Before the shot, she was very playful and energetic. I'm hoping that after some time, she'll be fine, but we're worried. We just adopted her from a shelter and she is just wonderful. Is there anything we should do? Or do we just wait?
When I had my cat Joey vaccinated for rabies... he could not walk and was in alot of pain... I called my Vet and he said wait 24 hrs and he would be fine... he was but I am afraid to have him vaccinated again... he is an indoor cat so I don't think I will.
When my first mini doxie received his first rabies vaccination, he swelled up like he had tumors all over his body. Immediately, returned to vet and just in time as his airway was almost completely closed. Vet immediately administered multiple allergy meds. A medical letter was written to our local county that this dog was never to be vaccinated again. When he was two years of age, allergies (food and skin) came on strong. I then cooked his own meals for the rest of his life and was on a med to control the skin issues. He lived 14 years and died from diabetes. When he was 13, he did bite a friend. The vet did a titers test and sure enough that one vaccine he had as a baby was still in his system. I currently have two doxies now and I had to vaccinate them due to county and state laws. They were given allergy meds at the same time. They did fine and I hear that the laws are changing if doing a titers test. VERY IMPORTANT, if a pet needs to be vaccinated, get a morning appt and make sure your vet is available just in case there is a reaction. Never vaccinate on a Friday if vet office is closed on weekends. Using Revolution, also stopped my one doxie from vomiting and lowered his liver levels dramatically. I would still like to research a more holistic approach.
I got my dog vaccinated in mid january 2009. She received a 3yr rabies shot and a 1 year bordatella shot, all in the same visit. The first couple of days she was pretty lethargic and i thought this was normal. Her usual early morning readiness and late night "i still wanna play" coincidentally vanished with this vet visit. The vet seems pretty informed, but may not know just how evil these pharma co.s get in the name of profit (please see my next story about profit). She insists absolutely that the vaccine has anything to do with this and now i've paid 500+$ getting her thyroid checked....next story:
My god blessed and beloved cat, Phyllis, passed away barely reaching the age of 9, back in July 2005. When she was about 3, i got her a rabies vaccine. Shortly after, a lump started growing at the injection site (vet advised that this probably was just a little reaction to the injection)...and it grew to about the size of a breast of chicken (and it also looked like such) by the time i had it removed (@300$+) about 2 years after it initially started growing. Well, 4 years after the removal, she comes deathly sick supposedly with "cancer". Well, after 7,000$ of chemo, she died 3 months later.
DON'T TELL ME THAT A PHARMA CO. MAKES PILLS! THEY MAKE MONEY AND THEY MAKE MONEY FROM SELLING PILLS THAT WILL ENSURE YOU NEED TO TAKE MORE PILLS LATER ON. Otherwise, they'd be out of business. Do yourself a favor and go to a naturapath for you, your loved ones and your pets. f the pharma co's and those little psychotic people wandering and blathering around my office all jacked up on "feel good" pills, don't forget them young school shooters, too, who are always jacked up on anti-depressants. the doctors will kill you and your pets, albeit out of both ignorance and arrogance, but they will be making GOBS of money for themselves and the pharma's by pushing this non-sense....where did the war on drugs go awry?
My cat Romeo got a three year Rabies shot about three weeks ago. He was okay at first, a little tired but still acting fine. Then two weeks later he began to be very lethargic, sleeps much more than usual, and seems weak. He rarely wants to play anymore. He barely eats or drinks anything and hasn't had a BM in over a week (He usually only goes once every 3 days because of his special food he's on). Also, when he sleeps he gets what looks like muscle spasms all over his whole body. I have called the vet and they insist it could not be from the vaccine. I am taking him to the vet again tomorrow. He still seems happy (i.e. purring and wanting to be held) but just isn't himself. Any advice??
Our Female scottie named Maggie got very ill after receiving her rabies shot. The vet wrote a note saying Maggie needs to be exempt from any future rabies shots. Maggie is now 7 and doing fine.
My cats received rabies vaccine several years ago. She had a severe reaction with swelling, hives, and not wanting to move. I had her to emergency three times to receive benedral, and steroids, to help her recover. I almost lost her. Since then I have been hesitant to get the vaccines. The last time she got it, they had to keep her overnight and give in very small doses along with several other medicines to try and help her not to have reactions to it. The vet's office said they have to do this with several of their pet patients, because of reactions. I've been hesitant to get my pets vaccinated. They are totally INDOOR cats but the vet's office insists that ITS THE LAW in VA. Apparently vets aren't allowed to treat pets for sickness, etc. unless they are up on their rabies shots in Virginia. I am highly concerned. Why should pets that are allergic be put through this trauma? (especially after reading it can cause complications after the shots years later). How can this law be changed?
My cat was vaccinated for Rabies a few days ago. He has been limping on his left front leg and lethargic ever since. He was a perfectly happy, healthy cat before his vaccine. There is no sign of a break, no swelling, and no fever. However, he is miserable.
my 10 year old female pomeranian had her rabies shot yesterday. Today she is lifeless and has just layed around with no energy. Her leg is extremely sore to the point she can not walk up or down the stairs. I am not used to seeing her like this. She jumps and spins in circles when I get home and today, she just layed there and looked up at me with very sad eyes. That is what made me start to do research on the vacine and I found this site. I hope she starts to feel better soon. Please keep me posted with any results you may find regarding this vaccine.
Side effects of rabies vaccine: I have a six and a half month old female beagle who was vaccinated against rabies three weeks ago. Since then she has constant health issues. First, she lost appetite and developed kennel cough. The vet treated the kennel cough with a medicine called Metacam (used in Europe, the Czech Republic), which caused terrible diarrhea that goes on for more than two weeks now. On top of everything else, one day ago, my beagle could not hold her urine and had very frequent leaks, obviously not accidents because she was surprised herself. Basically, because of this vaccination I have turned my healthy cheerful dog into one very sick dog. And all this, because I wanted to travel with her.
The rabies vaccine she was given is Nobivac Rabies A034B01.
We have a 4 1/2 year old miniature roughcoat chihuahua. We took her to the vet yesterday morning for her rabies shot. We picked her up from the vet last night. When we got her home, she wouldn't eat or drink. She seemed very tired, and although I was concerned at the time, I assumed she had been awake most the day at the vet and had eaten and drank plenty there. This morning when I got up to let her out, she wouldn't get up without help. She could hardly walk, she wouldn't eat, drink, go outside without help, she couldn't walk the steps and had to be picked up and carried down and then back up. After she pottied, she just sat down and wouldn't walk to come back into the house. I had to pick her up and carry her. I took her back into the vet insisting she had reacted to the shot, and he concurred with that. He gave her an anti serum, and is keeping her to observe her throughout the day. He will let us know at the end of the day if she is well enough to go home. I do not immunize my children and I have always been reluctant to immunize my dogs for the very same reasons...now my concerns have been confirmed! This is the last vaccination she will ever get, if she lives, as I am now researching pet shots as I should have researched BEFORE shots! I feel it's a no brainer that the shots can have the same effects on animals because they contain the same toxic ingredients!! K, now I have vented my personal feelings and opinion! I sure hope she survives this reaction!!
My 3 year old Chihuahua had an allergic reaction when he received his first rabies shot. Since then when he gets his booster each year he is given an antihistamine before receiving the shots. This year he started having a reaction 3 days after he had received the vaccines and the vet said it was probably after the antihistamine had worn off. I took him back for another shot of antihistamine and have given him childrens benadryl for about a week now. He still is not acting like himself and has been aggressive towards our other chihuahua. He just mopes around and acts as if he's in a daze most of the time. I'm about to the point of deciding not to have him vaccinated again in the future. He stays in doors, and is never around other animals besides our other dog who has never had any problems with his vaccines.
On Saturday, 1/17/2009, we took our 15-month old ragdoll cat for her annual rabies booster shot. (Rabies virus vaccine (type: killed), producer Fort Dodge, Lot# 873171A). Approximately 45 minutes later she began vomiting. Within the next hour she had vomited 4-5 times and had several bowel movements, which appeared normal. She became lethargic. An hour later she had a few sips of water. Within 30 minutes she began vomiting and moaning. She used the litter box again, only this time she passed blood and mucus. We phoned the vet at the 24-hour clinic who said this was normal (!) and that we didn't have to bring her in unless the symptoms continued and/or we wanted to. We decided to wait another day. The next day she remained lethargic and refused to eat or drink. It is now about 60 hours after the vaccination. Since she refuses to go near her feeding bowl, we've brought the water bowl to her and she will take 1-2 sips. She is not quite so lethargic and is walking around, but clearly is not fully recovered.
I took my Malty to the vet on Wednesday for a Rabies shot required by the state of Alabama. He was slightly lame when we got home. The next day he was not himself kind of grouchy then he stopped eating and drinking, the next day he was vomiting and had watery stools.Now its Sunday and he still is not right. I am making sure he is hydrated by using an medicine dropper filled with bottled water every 30 minutes. On a previous Vaccination he got a lump from the shot, which is still there! and the one before that he lost the hair where the shot was given. I am no longer going to vaccinate my baby! They can FINE me, Jail me,or put ME to Death... My baby Conor has had his last vaccination.
My chihuahua had a reaction to her rabies vaccine. She has a lot of swelling at the site, fever, and trouble breathing. It was her 3rd rabies vaccine, she is almost 5 years old.
My 5 YO Chihuahua, Jack Russell mix, had a 3 year rabies booster (kill type), and about 3 months later has major neurological distress, including lameness and lethargy. Nothing shows on xrays, blood tests and no indication of pain.
We are trying to keep his weight on. Any ideas for treatment are welcomed. Thanks
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