General Question Bordettela Vaccine today..

nycbullymama

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Blue's getting the Bordettela vaccine this afternoon.
He's going to be 4 months tomorrow, still a puppy, and while he's getting the shot as opposed to the nasal spray, I'm still worried after reading everything here.

What are the chances he'll have a reaction? Any specific symptoms I should be looking for?
Also, my vet said he'll need a booster in two weeks. Is this normal?

Sorry for all the questions. First time Bully mama here so I'm a little paranoid :*(.
 

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mine never needed a booster in 2 weeks, just the yearly one but they also had the nasal spray too and not the shot and never had a reaction.
 
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Thanks for answering, Kim. Good to know they didn't have a reaction.
 

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I got my girl at nine months and she got the nasal dose when I went to the first vet (at that time I didn't know there was a choice or that the shot was preferred). That vet said she needed a booster in two weeks. I had an ear issue and took her to another vet a week later(I'm still Vet shopping) who told me that she didn't need the booster because she was older. He mentioned a time frame, but I can't remember if he said older than six weeks or six months.
 

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Hi everyone-

Blue's getting the Bordettela vaccine this afternoon.
He's going to be 4 months tomorrow, still a puppy, and while he's getting the shot as opposed to the nasal spray, I'm still worried after reading everything here.

What are the chances he'll have a reaction? Any specific symptoms I should be looking for?
Also, my vet said he'll need a booster in two weeks. Is this normal?

Sorry for all the questions. First time Bully mama here so I'm a little paranoid :*(.

it is normal for the booster.... a little runny nose is also normal
 
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Thanks guys. Doesn't sound like anything terrible.
 

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We have never had problems with the shot before, so you shouldn't have any problems, plus don't remember ever having to do a booster.
 
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He just got the shot.
Thanks everyone for responding. You guys helped calm me down.
 
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So how did little Blue do? I bet he was a real trooper!


The little porker didn't even know he got a shot.
My vet uses Earths Best Organic Baby food as a deterrent. Blues face was planted in the baby food jar the tech was holding, while the vet gave him the shot. He loves the stuff, had no idea what was happening.. :rofl:
 

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I was told and read that don't give the nasal bordatella until 4 months and it could actually give them a case of bordatella but some vets disagree. My baby had the shot first and then the booster ( nasal) recently. I hear the shot is ineffective and only the nasal is effective..
 
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[MENTION=5372]hero4u[/MENTION] My Vet said the only difference between the two is the nasal goes into effect faster. So if I needed to board Blue like right now, the shot would of been pointless.
 
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I don't know but one breeder I was checking out before I bought Buddy had mentioned this and then a breeder over in Land of Lakes who even shows her dogs and is a member of the BCA told me HER vet said the injection for Bordatella is useless, ineffective and wait until a puppy is at least 4 months old before giving him the nasal but you know I was scared and my first vet was just about to give my puppy the nasal ( he was young) and I stopped her because that first breeder even had it on his website ( forgot who it was- I was shopping ebd breeders) said if the puppys have the nasal before 4 months they will be in intensive care and you might be looking at a 5 day vet stay at $1500.00 you know there is so much info and mis-info going on when it comes to ebd's My first vet told me DON"T believe everything you read on the internet but to be honest I rather believe people here that have had serval ebds than a vet who makes a living off of sick animals and of course the people who own them and love them
 

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Winston has this every six months or so. Only one time did he have a reaction to it; he coughed for a day and then he was fine.
 

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