Comments on: Vaccine Reactions http://dunnsmarshlabs.com/bbfarmblog/2009/01/vaccine-reactions/ life in the country with our dogs, horses and donkeys Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:19:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Deb http://dunnsmarshlabs.com/bbfarmblog/2009/01/vaccine-reactions/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Deb Tue, 03 Feb 2009 05:19:47 +0000 http://dunnsmarshlabs.com/bbfarmblog/?p=114#comment-42 Apparently some breeds of cats are also more susceptible to vaccine reactions as when we purchased our Ragdoll cat the breeder had in her contracts that we shouldn't give rabies vaccine due in increased risk of cancer at injection site. However our daughter showed him in 4H and we took him to nursing homes on therapy visits so he had to be vaccinated. He only got about 5 rabies vaccines in his life since we only vaccinated for it every 3 years. He is now 15, totally healthy and never goes outside so we stopped vaccinating him for anything a few years ago. There is currently a study going on at the Univ. of WI Vet School, the Rabies Challenge, that is about to prove that rabies shots are good for at least 7 years. I like the idea of just sending people to my blog if they don't believe my stories about why I was late to work (again....) or missed a meeting, etc. <grin> Deb Apparently some breeds of cats are also more susceptible to vaccine reactions as when we purchased our Ragdoll cat the breeder had in her contracts that we shouldn’t give rabies vaccine due in increased risk of cancer at injection site. However our daughter showed him in 4H and we took him to nursing homes on therapy visits so he had to be vaccinated. He only got about 5 rabies vaccines in his life since we only vaccinated for it every 3 years. He is now 15, totally healthy and never goes outside so we stopped vaccinating him for anything a few years ago. There is currently a study going on at the Univ. of WI Vet School, the Rabies Challenge, that is about to prove that rabies shots are good for at least 7 years.

I like the idea of just sending people to my blog if they don’t believe my stories about why I was late to work (again….) or missed a meeting, etc.
Deb

]]> By: Deb http://dunnsmarshlabs.com/bbfarmblog/2009/01/vaccine-reactions/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Deb Tue, 03 Feb 2009 05:10:58 +0000 http://dunnsmarshlabs.com/bbfarmblog/?p=114#comment-41 Yes, there are breeds that tend to be more "sensitive" towards vaccines. I know that the toy breeds do tend to have more issues with vaccines than some breeds. However I know some people with Bernese Mountain Dogs and Newfs who have had to separate out the vaccines for their dogs and just give one at a time as those breeds can have reactions and of course they are the opposite size from pugs! Another concern with vaccines is tumors at injection sites -- more common in cats. There is some good info about vaccine reactions here: http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2+1648&aid=962 Yes, there are breeds that tend to be more “sensitive” towards vaccines. I know that the toy breeds do tend to have more issues with vaccines than some breeds. However I know some people with Bernese Mountain Dogs and Newfs who have had to separate out the vaccines for their dogs and just give one at a time as those breeds can have reactions and of course they are the opposite size from pugs! Another concern with vaccines is tumors at injection sites — more common in cats.
There is some good info about vaccine reactions here:
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2+1648&aid=962

]]> By: pete S. http://dunnsmarshlabs.com/bbfarmblog/2009/01/vaccine-reactions/comment-page-1/#comment-38 pete S. Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:54:46 +0000 http://dunnsmarshlabs.com/bbfarmblog/?p=114#comment-38 Yoicks, that's scary stuff. I didn't know about anaphylactic reactions from veterinary vaccinations. I'm glad to have never found out through emergency situations such as you've encountered with your animals; perhaps neither cats nor house-rabbits are as susceptible (knock wood). I know what you mean about "NOT routine" life; now you can just give 'em your URL on a card when people seem to doubt *grin*. Wish I'd had one for reunions I've attended, lol. Great blog, good information and anecdotes very clearly written. I'll have to wander the archives as time allows! Cheers, pete Yoicks, that’s scary stuff. I didn’t know about anaphylactic reactions from veterinary vaccinations. I’m glad to have never found out through emergency situations such as you’ve encountered with your animals; perhaps neither cats nor house-rabbits are as susceptible (knock wood).

I know what you mean about “NOT routine” life; now you can just give ‘em your URL on a card when people seem to doubt *grin*. Wish I’d had one for reunions I’ve attended, lol.

Great blog, good information and anecdotes very clearly written. I’ll have to wander the archives as time allows!
Cheers,
pete

]]> By: Bean http://dunnsmarshlabs.com/bbfarmblog/2009/01/vaccine-reactions/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Bean Mon, 02 Feb 2009 07:47:34 +0000 http://dunnsmarshlabs.com/bbfarmblog/?p=114#comment-37 I think I thought of people are just unaware of the diligence, time, effort and expense that goes in to taking exquisite care of multiple animals. You have a menagerie! Personally, I am allergic to flu and tetanus vaccines but thank goodness my animals haven't had any problems with reactions to their vaccines. You mention it is common in pugs, is it a problem with other canine breeds? I think I thought of people are just unaware of the diligence, time, effort and expense that goes in to taking exquisite care of multiple animals. You have a menagerie!
Personally, I am allergic to flu and tetanus vaccines but thank goodness my animals haven’t had any problems with reactions to their vaccines. You mention it is common in pugs, is it a problem with other canine breeds?

]]> By: Deb http://dunnsmarshlabs.com/bbfarmblog/2009/01/vaccine-reactions/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Deb Sat, 31 Jan 2009 04:50:23 +0000 http://dunnsmarshlabs.com/bbfarmblog/?p=114#comment-35 Now you see why I originally started a blog -- never a dull moment here......I think sometimes people don't believe me when I tell them my life is just NOT routine. Now you see why I originally started a blog — never a dull moment here……I think sometimes people don’t believe me when I tell them my life is just NOT routine.

]]> By: Sliloh http://dunnsmarshlabs.com/bbfarmblog/2009/01/vaccine-reactions/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Sliloh Sat, 31 Jan 2009 02:12:59 +0000 http://dunnsmarshlabs.com/bbfarmblog/?p=114#comment-34 You have had an eventful week I see! I'd never risk it again. That's scary, the poor pooch. Anita You have had an eventful week I see! I’d never risk it again. That’s scary, the poor pooch.

Anita

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