By focusing on preventative health care, you are taking an important step in keeping your friend happy and healthy for years to come.
The vaccine that your pet received today was designed to stimulate a specific immune response to help protect them against illness in the event of future exposure to the actual disease.
Vaccines provide proven life-saving benefits and are associated with minimal risks. Most dogs and cats respond favorably following a vaccine being administered with minimal to no adverse consequences. However, vaccinating any patient carries some risk.
Short-term nonspecific reactions
After administering any vaccine, your pet may display short-lived side effects for up to 1-2 days such as:
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Reduced appetite or loss of appetite (lasting for one or two feedings)
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Pain at the injection site
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Lethargy (lack of activity)
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Reluctance to walk/run
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Mild fever
Contact us if any of these signs progressively worsen or continue beyond 1-2 days.
Allergic Reactions
Contact us immediately if your pet develops any of these less common but more serious signs:
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Vomiting
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Diarrhea
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Collapse
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Difficulty breathing
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Facial swelling
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Itchy or bumpy skin (hives)
Injection site reactions
Sometimes a small firm swelling (lump) may develop at the injection site. This is expected to resolve within 1 month.
Contact us if the swelling:
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Is still painful after 1-2 days
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Continues to grow
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Persists beyond 1 month
If You Need Emergency Care
If you are experiencing a vaccine reaction with your pet and we are closed we recommend going to either RVRC or VCA Southpaws.