distemper shot reaction?

krisber25 · #1 Oct 28, 2009, 07:05 PM

I recently brought my 11 week old boxer in for his first distemper shot. The shot was given on a Friday morning and by Sunday mid morning, my typically energetic puppy was sluggish, sleepy and unable to walk. We went to the vet first thing Monday morning and after numerous tests with no conclusions we were told to prepare to put him down. By Wednesday my puppy was back to himself running around as if nothing ever happened!! Does anyone know if this could be a reaction to the vaccine? And if so, what shuld I do about the next two shots that he will need?

JudyKayTee · Oct 28, 2009, 07:09 PM

The VET told you to be prepared to put him down? Why? I never heard anything like that, telling a person to be prepared to put a dog down when there's no diagnosis.

My GSD gets very sick every time she gets her distemper shot, just as you described - listless, no appetite, sleepy, a little bit wobbly. She looks and acts very sick for about 24 hours. I've looked into NOT getting the distemper shot but I'm in the country and don't want to take a chance.

krisber25 · Oct 28, 2009, 07:14 PM

Yes, and he scared me so much, my baby is perfectly fine now and I can't believe that more people know about this as a reaction than he does, I found more info online than he ever could give me!

teachnk · Oct 28, 2009, 07:19 PM

I would look into finding another vet. I am happy to hear your pup is doing much better.

Sariss · Oct 29, 2009, 07:11 AM

While vaccine reactions aren't too common, they usually happen within a few hours of the vaccine. Though I guess it could be possible..

Aurora_Bell · Oct 30, 2009, 05:47 AM

My Am Staff had reactions to every distemper shot that was given to him, although as he got older it was less of an effect. He also would become sluggish, not want to eat, and very sleepy. I guess I kind of figured it was like getting the flu shot, sometimes you feel yucky for about a day afterward. The vet said it was fairly common but to keep an eye on him and if it lasted longer then 24 hours to bring himback for a follow up. Does your dog have any allergies to preservatives or commercial dog foods?

Sariss · Oct 30, 2009, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Aurora_Bell

My Am Staff had reactions to every distemper shot that was given to him, although as he got older it was less of an effect. He also would become sluggish, not want to eat, and very sleepy. I guess I kind of figured it was like getting the flu shot, sometimes you feel yucky for about a day afterward. The vet said it was fairly common but to keep an eye on him and if it lasted longer then 24 hours to bring himback for a follow up. Does your dog have any allergies to preservatives or commercial dog foods?

Was he ever pre-treated?

Aurora_Bell · Oct 30, 2009, 06:45 AM

Well he went through the normal testing before his normal vaccinations, and the Vet said there was nothing alarming to be concerned about. Also Max has a few allergies to certain commercial dog food, the vet said just like small children they can get side effects from the preservatives that are used int he vaccines also found in some dog foods ( Although the reactions were different from the vaccines and the dog food.).She said that Max did not have a reaction that would cause any serious medical ailments. She said that a reaction is more common then not.

JudyKayTee · Oct 30, 2009, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Aurora_Bell

Well he went through the normal testing before his normal vaccinations, and the Vet said there was nothing alarming to be concerned about. Also Max has a few allergies to certain commercial dog food, the vet said just like small children they can get side effects from the preservatives that are used int he vaccines also found in some dog foods ( Although the reactions were different from the vaccines and the dog food.).She said that Max did not have a reaction that would cause any serious medical ailments. She said that a reaction is more common then not.

More common than not. Wow - good to know. As I said, I've weighed shots vs no shots in the past, based on a bad reaction.



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