Sick because of annual shots??

[Craftlady]

We've had reactions are our house. I asked our new vet about reactions to shots. What he does when annual shots are administered. He does give a steriod shot plus sends you home with baby bendryl (spell?). This helps/prevents reactions.
2 of my gang throws up.
Also bendryl, helps settle them down from the experience of being at the vets. Allot of times it's the stress of being there etc that brings on reactions.
Something I didnt know.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Yippee!!!! glad to see you are feline better Zazou!!

[kuhio98]

Both Halo and Pepper get sick if they receive more than 1 vaccination during a vet visit. Halo will get a bad fever and Pepper will get very angry, huddle in her bed and growl for a whole day! Our vet told us that there is a medicine they can give them before the vaccination that will minimize the reaction, but that's yet another shot! So, we've decided that they will only receive 1 vaccination a visit. If that means that we have to bring them back a week later for the next shot, that's fine. I would prefer to pay for another office visit than see them ill and hurting.

[kb2yjx]

Our cats no longer get the distemper shot. Several of them had very violent reactions. I talk about this to our vet, and she said OK. Everyone still get rabies. Glad to hear there is improvement...

[Lizzie]

I'm very pleased to hear that Zazou is feeling more herself, that must have been a great relief to you.

I do what Lisa does, one vaccination per visit, even for my adult feral and it's nerve wracking getting him to a vet and coping with him while there. There are some cats who are fine with a bombardment of different vaccines into their immune systems and some who can't cope - even though they are perfectly healthy cats. Simka used to be unwell for a day, even with only one shot, and one of my cats was unable to cope with any vaccinations after the age of 7.

[rg_girlca]

*PHEW* I am so happy to hear that Zazou is feeling better.

Give that beautiful girl a gentle hug and kiss for me, please.

[jennielynn1970]

Both Halo and Pepper get sick if they receive more than 1 vaccination during a vet visit. Halo will get a bad fever and Pepper will get very angry, huddle in her bed and growl for a whole day!

The same thing happens with my Sophie. She gets a fever and extremely lethargic. The first time it happened, I really thought she was dying. I ran her to the animal ER here, and they said it was just the vaccinations.

Now when she gets them, she only gets one of them per visit. She still gets lethargic, but no where near as sick as she did the first time.

Thankfully, she's the only one who reacted that badly to the vaccinations.

[KittyGurl]

I'm so glad that Zazou is feeling much better. She is acting more like herself. What a fighter!!!

Once when Angel went to the vet and got shots, she wasn't herself either. Like she would eat, drink and all that kitty stuff, but she would walk around like she got drunk! When she was going to use her litter box (which was in the basement) she tripped down the stairs because she couldn't walk right. The poor girl Thank goodness Angel got better later that day!

[mike001]

I'm not a big fan of shots. Last time we got shots for our dog, she got a severe reaction. I don't believe in shots anymore and don't give them. Going on 10 yrs now and never had a sick dog. Seems they were always sick with those shots.

[Catlady711]

Some info on vaccinations:

Severe reactions to vaccinations usually happen within 12 hours.

Any vaccine may cause some animals to be 'sluggish' for a day or two afterwards, however may not affect some animals one bit.

More than 2 vaccinations given at the same time increase the likelihood of 'sluggishness'.

Vaccinating a sick animal is generally not advised. If your animal is sick don't wait until they are due for vaccinations to combine the trip, your pet probably won't be vaccinated then if it is sick.

Different name brands of vaccines may contribute to reactions or 'sluggishness'. (we changed brands of vaccines a year ago because of the number of 'sluggish' animal calls we were recieving not to mention the number of vaccine site bumps that persisted up to 4 weeks later. The brand of vaccine we are using now has almost completely stopped those worried owner calls we were getting.)

While no vaccine is a 100% guarantee, however not vaccinating increases your pets risk dramatically of getting a disease.

Just because you (or your parents, or uncle, or great, great aunt so-and-so) had a pet that never recieved vaccinations/heartworm preventative doesn't mean that those things aren't necessary, it just means you (or your parents, or uncle, or great, great aunt so-and-so) were just lucky to the benefit of your pet.

Sarcoma's (type of cancer) can come from ANY injection not just vaccines.

[lovemycats]

We don't vacinnate in this house either only when they are puppies or kittens and that's it.

over vacinating has definitely been cited as the cause of reactions and cancers and death. Those vacines can last for many years and an annual vaccine is overkill which your vet will not tell you! It's what makes them their money as well as the kick back on prescription foods.

Do some serious research on vacines. It will shock you! Cats years ago never needed them and never got sick like our cats do today.

sorry if I step on toes, which I don't mean to do, just trying to help you save your pets from overkill.

Hugs
Lucy