Not exact matches
Researchers (Moore, Guptill, Ward et al, «Adverse events diagnosed within three days of
vaccine administration in
dogs») looked at veterinary records gathered from Banfield veterinary clinics for two years to find any trends in
reactions suffered three days after vaccination.
The Canine Health Foundation issued a report pointing to a higher incidence of adverse
reactions to
vaccines in sterilized
dogs.
If your
dog had a
vaccine that wasn't needed and suffered a
reaction, your vet might worry about a lawsuit or reprimand from state authorities — or unwanted attention from the media.
A 2005 study by Moore, Guptill et al of over 1 million
dogs showed that smaller
dogs had a much greater risk for
vaccine reactions.
In my experience smaller
dogs, particularly white
dogs have
vaccine reactions at a higher rate than larger, nonwhite
dogs.
Vaccinations and de-worming are up to date, I recommend a cautious approach to some of the harsher
vaccines like Leptospirosis which has been shown to have a high rate of
reactions in sensitve
dogs.
It also seems to be associated with a lower rate of
vaccine reaction, and serial boosters are not necessary to impart a sufficient immune response, whereas, with the injectable bordatella, for puppies and first time adult
dogs that have never before been vaccinated, need a second booster
vaccine is necessary to provide sufficient protection.
Purebred
dogs with certain coat colors also seem to have more chance of
vaccine reactions, including:
Spacing individual vaccinations may reduce stress to your
dog's system and allow you and your vet to determine whether the
dog is having a negative
reaction to one specific
vaccine.
Vaccines have proven time and time again that they can do a lot of harm, many
dogs have died due to
vaccine reactions.
Some
dogs have had
reactions to vaccinations, and some
dog breeders, owners, and veterinarians question whether puppy immune systems can be overloaded with too many
vaccines administered too close together or whether annual boosters are necessary for many
dogs.
Some owners fear that their
dogs will experience adverse
reactions to
vaccines, but these
reactions are rare.
After one of our
dogs had a
vaccine reaction and the other, whose immunity testing indicated she was prone to vaccinosis, we loaded up on titering education.
In our last blog post, we talked about our own personal experience with vaccinosis and why, even if your
dog hasn't had an immediate
reaction, you need to be aware of
vaccine dangers.
Your puppy /
dog should never be left alone after vaccinations are given, as any delay in treatment for allergic
reactions to
vaccines can be fatal.
Conventional veterinarians tend to think that if your
dog doesn't have a
vaccine reaction while they're still in the clinic, any illness isn't linked to vaccination.
But some of the most serious
vaccine reactions resulting in chronic illness can take up to several months or longer to appear in
dogs.
Most
dogs never experience adverse
reactions to their
vaccines, but please notify us right away if you notice any the following symptoms: facial swelling, hives, itching, sneezing, vomiting, diarrhoea, lethargy, difficulty breathing, pain at the injection site, lethargy, collapse or seizures.
(15) Finally, the AKC - CHF report demonstrated a higher incidence of adverse
reactions to
vaccines in neutered
dogs as compared to intact.
How to know the signs your
dog's had a bad
reaction to
vaccines 2.21.13 Dr. Robert Franklin, Dr. Terese DeManuelle
Some of the adverse
reactions to
vaccines in
dogs can be quite serious and even fatal, while others are less serious.
[4] For example the World Small Animal Veterinary Association Guidelines for the Vaccination of
Dogs and Cats state «we should aim to reduce the «
vaccine load» on individual animals in order to minimize the potential for adverse
reactions to
vaccine products».
p. 3» When compared with infectious (attenuated, avirulent, modified live, recombinant viral vectored)
vaccines, noninfectious
vaccines are more likely to produce local and systemic adverse
reactions in some
dogs.»
The study reviewed 1.2 million
dogs receiving 3.5 million
vaccine doses and found that there were 38 adverse
reactions per 10,000
dogs within three days.
Certain breeds or families of
dogs appear to be more susceptible to adverse
vaccine reactions, particularly post-vaccinal seizures, high fevers, and painful episodes of hypertrophic osteodystrophy (HOD)(Dodds, 1997, 1999, 2001).
If she is able to find the source of your
dog's problems, she can give your
dog a series of allergy shots or a
vaccine to prevent future
reactions.
The leptospirosis
vaccine leads to more
reactions than any others, including serious and / or fatal
reactions especially in small
dogs.
Several years ago, an «all - killed» combination
vaccine for
dogs was marketed, but some users encountered minor problems with discoloration of the adjuvant and local
reactions at the injection site.
Collapse of the circulatory system, as occurs in
dogs and cats that are in shock due to car accidents and fights, sudden severe allergies or
vaccine reactions (anaphylactic shock) or advanced heart disease will also cause them to breath rapidly -(These are medical emergencies that require the same lifesaving emergency procedures eg CPR, etc perform them as you - rush to the vet's office).
Since
dogs from toy breeds are susceptible to anaphylactic shock
reactions caused by leptospirosis
vaccines, the
vaccines should only be given to those who have high risk of contact with the bacteria.
On several occasions large numbers of
dogs have died from adverse
reactions to corona virus
vaccine.
We use the latest
vaccines that include Lepto in
dogs and a special Rabies
vaccine in cats that reduces the risk of
reactions.
This is especially dangerous if your
dog isn't completely healthy, or has experienced a
vaccine reaction in the past.
Anaphylactic shock is a sudden, life - threatening allergic
reaction triggered by the
dog's immune system as a response to some portion of the
vaccine.
In a clinical study, Vanguard ® Rapid Resp
vaccines were shown to reduce the duration of coughing in
dogs by 84.4 % following Bb challenge, and also to reduce other clinical signs, such as nasal discharge and retching.1 A field safety study in 614 client - owned
dogs showed that Vanguard ® Rapid Resp is safe and well - tolerated, with no abnormal health events or
reactions reported in the immediate post-vaccination period.
Let's assume that you take your
dog or puppy in for a vaccination and she suffers a
vaccine reaction.
Although
vaccine reactions can take weeks, months or even years to develop (think of allergies, joint disease, renal disease or hypothyroidism), in the majority of cases, vets only think of
vaccine reactions if the
dog suffers classic symptoms like sudden explosive diarrhea, lethargy and pain within a few hours of the
vaccine.
Common negative
reactions dogs have to rabies
vaccines include soreness at the site of injection, a bump at the site of injection, hair loss at the site of injection, lethargy for 24 hours after the injection, mild gastro - intestinal upset for 24 hours after the injection, hives, and facial swelling.
However, we found that many of the
vaccine reactions we saw in
dogs were from the Lepto component.
«Administration of multiple doses of parenteral
vaccine at the same appointment, particularly among small breed
dogs (< 10 kg), may increase the risk of an acute - onset adverse
reaction.
Vaccination protocols for
dogs predisposed to
vaccine reactions.
In some states there is allowance for
dogs to be exempt if they have been injured by a previous Rabies
vaccine, or had a severe adverse
reaction.
They have several health conditions common to big
dogs (like hip dysplasia, bloat, elbow dysplasia, and some others) and a few specific just to their breed and a few others (some autoimmune diseases,
vaccine reactions, and tranquilizer and anesthesia
reactions).
And they say that if your
dog's had a
vaccine reaction in the past, you should tell your vet, and if in doubt, wait 30 to 60 minutes before taking your
dog home.
Lighter colored
dogs are more prone to chemical
reactions beyond
vaccine side effects — including flea medications and sulfonamides, etc..
But is the financial incentive why many conventional vets don't recognize the dangers of vaccination — or the
vaccine reactions in your
dog?
One commenter said that leptospirosis
vaccines may cause life threatening
reactions in some small breeds of
dogs.
If the
dog previously had similar
reactions to other things this might indicate some sort of immune system dysfunction but in that case the
vaccine may have been coincidental to the
reaction if the
dog was exposed to whatever caused the prior episode again around the time of the vaccination.
Vaccination of
dogs that have had previous
reactions to Leptospira
vaccines should be avoided if possible.
Veterinarian - diagnosed
vaccine reactions were reported in 5 % of the
dogs in the ASHGI health survey but rabies was the only single type ofvaccine for which a significant number of responses were submitted.