This might sound like a weird question, but is your dog white?
Try 12.5 mg of Benadryl to relieve the itching and help with the allergic reaction. Repeat every 12 hrs. Call your vet, too.
Let’s get some responses quickly on this one.
A lot of dog health problems late in life stem from over-vaccination, in my opinion, having had many live into their mid-teens, all fairly large dogs. The biggie is cancer.
I've been known to pay for a titer test in order to obviate the need for a legally required vaccination, I feel that strongly about it.
We generally expect to see a vaccine/medication/blood transfusion reactions withing 15 minutes of administration (to humans). Bloody stool doesn’t sound like a drug reaction to me, it sounds like the dog ate something it shouldn’t have or has an intestinal infection (hence the metronidazole). If something is irritating a dogs GI tract, we expect to see mucous in the stool. This may be the case with worms or as a result of eating inappropriate objects as puppies are prone to doing. vomiting and diarrhea is also a sign of K9 pancreatitis which is pretty common. Hopefully the vet ruled that out immediately with a snap test. It’s hard to have faith in the vet sometimes but I generally try too as they’re generally very intelligent and qualified. the famotidine is for both allergic reactions and for acid reflux type conditions btw.
My dachshund ( max is 15 now) has had allergic reaction to his vaccines since he was 8 weeks old......has to get a shot before the shot. The first time he reacted he was just a puppy, muzzle and eyes swelled, labored breathing, got him back to the vet just in time. The symptoms appeared within one hour of the vaccine.
How old is your dog? Also, I’d find another Vet....pronto. My vet AVOIDS unnecessary vacs...and the VET community is right now re-evaluating frequency....because of problems.
I check this site often.
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm2005683.htm
We have a little 3 pound poodle. That combo distemper injection gets her. She screams if you touch her for a few days. We have to pre- treat with Metacam and continue that for a couple of days afterward.
It definitely isn’t the vaccines. Have you introduced anything new to the home environment (foods, cleansers, etc)? Was she outdoors where she could chew on things like mushrooms, plants, etc? Make a list of everything you did in the previous 24 hours and it will be one of those.
2. Give your dog some homepathy therapy and use Thuja (30ccs) twice a day for the next week to help his body recover from the vaccine reaction.
3. Due to the adverse reaction, your dog's immune system has been weakened. I highly recommend switching to a raw dietand when I say raw, I don't mean the crap you can by at a pet store or all natural dry food. I mean RAW meat such a beef, venison, turkey, quail, rabbit. Blue Ridge Beef products makes and distributes raw dog food throughout the country.
4. Start adding a supplement to your dog's food that will help boost the immune system. Nature's Farmacy has some wonderful products.
Why do I recommend this? Because I speak from experience. My 5 year old Belgian Sheepdog had his annual vaccines in February. He had a severe reaction and lost the majority of hair on his face. The breed is known for mediated immune issues, and after losing my previous BSD to IMHA, I was not going to live through anything like that again. So I switched him and my other BSD to an all raw diet. Stopped all vaccines (except rabies and bordatella, which I would stop also if I didn't train in a boarding facility). My new Border Collie puppy is also on a completely raw diet. The results?
- The dogs have GORGEOUS, soft, shiny coats
- My boy has not had any immune related issues with demodex, hair loss, etc.
- Their teeth are as white as can be and no longer have bad breath or tartar build up
- My girl no longer has a sensitive tummy or disgusting smelling burps
- Stools are small and turn to white powder in 10 days
- They drink less water, thus, pee less too
The results have been so amazing that even my vet is considering switching to a raw diet. This evening, my dogs dined on raw venison with ground bone, pumpkin, coconut oil (which has SO many benefits for dogs), some green beans, which they love, their probiotic/immune powder, and a vitamin. They eat better than I do!
But they are COMPLETELY worth it. And cost comparison, it was around .25 more per serving. After seeing the results, it was the best decision I've ever made for my dogs.
Our Chihuahua who is 10 lbs has had a bad reaction to steroid shots for allergies in the past due to being a small dog. WE told the vet no more steroid shots and he agreed. Now we give her a half of a children's antihistamine for the allergies and it works fine. Maybe the dog is having partially a reaction to the drugs the vet gave.
Oh wow! Never NEVER have more than one vaccination at one time!! Especially on a small dog. They should be given at least 2 weeks apart. Your vet is totally incompetent to not know this and do something like this. Certainly note should be taken that this has happened before!
Best of luck! I hope your sweet dog comes around well soon!
Benadryl children’s strength.
He might get sleepy but that’s all.
And call your vet ASAP, just to be sure.
And STOP giving vaccines.
They’re not necessary, especially with the frequency vets give them, i.e., every year.
Only give rabies because you *have* to by law.
Our new pup’s lifetime health guarantee is actually -voided- if I ever give her another shot outside of her obligatory rabies vax and that, only *after* she is 6 months old.
This kennel has been going strong since I was born and they know their stuff.
Their dogs are famous for health and longevity.
Hope your dog feels better soon. When my jack rat gets stomach trouble, I feed her cooked rice.
Hope your dog feels better soon. When my jack rat gets stomach trouble, I feed her cooked rice.
P.S...was Lepto included in the shot?
Avoid that at all costs.
It’s the wrong serovar of Lepto anyway and the side-effects are infamous.
It has killed dogs, outright.
Dittos on the STOP vaccinating! Except for the required rabbies vax.
Panacur is a great intestinal worm dewormer, and does not cover heartworms. Someone recommended using every three months, but worm lifecycle is more freequent than that so you may want to use more often if your area has a problem with worms and the dog can tolerate it.
Your vet probably won’t like that you’re not doing yearly vaccines, if you choose to go that route. Most people “forget” to take their dog in for a yearly exam if they don’t vax yearly, and the vet loses quite a bit of money lost.