jacquik
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- Feb 1, 2013
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- Country
- Cape Cod MA
- Bulldog(s) Names
- harley and caesar
Hi I have a 10 week old male bulldog named Harley. He received a shot Saturday morning ( Da2p Merial Distemper #2 ) and 11 hours later had a reaction that landed him in the hospital for 2 nights. His symptoms were lethargy, increased respiratory rate, shaking, vomitting and low blood pressure. He's fine now but it was really scary.
The vet at the hospital says he should still get his next set of shots while premedicating with Benadryl but my regular vet says that his reaction was so severe she may caution against future vaccines except for rabies which is required by law. They are supposed to discuss the matter and get back to me. I'm wondering if anyone has had a similar reaction with their puppy and how it worked out if you decided to vaccinate again? Thanks for any info/advice!
Fortunately we had signed up for Trucompanion pet insurance as the hospital bill was $2200 and it was during the 30 day intro period so not even a deductable!
The vet at the hospital says he should still get his next set of shots while premedicating with Benadryl but my regular vet says that his reaction was so severe she may caution against future vaccines except for rabies which is required by law. They are supposed to discuss the matter and get back to me. I'm wondering if anyone has had a similar reaction with their puppy and how it worked out if you decided to vaccinate again? Thanks for any info/advice!
Fortunately we had signed up for Trucompanion pet insurance as the hospital bill was $2200 and it was during the 30 day intro period so not even a deductable!