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[Momofdogs]

Hi everyone, I have to share one of my worse days ever being a furbaby owner. My chihuahua received 2 vaccinations . 30 minutes later she went  into shock. I was at home and rushed her back to the vet, of course I'm hysterical. She's 14 and never had a problem getting 2 shots. They gave her a steroid shot and she was better within 15 min.Now she's fighting a uti, I'm assuming she got this from the stress she went through. Come to think of it, I probably will too. Thanks for reading .

[Ainhisg]

Oh, no. I am so very sorry!!!

[Tori3569]

Good luck with your baby 

[Alsace Gal]

@Momofdogs 

I'm sorry this happened to your baby.

Because My Reilley is a senior, my vet gives him one vaccination at a time. She waits two weeks between each shot.

My Reilley is also small.

I hope the UTI clears up soon and both of you are no longer stressed and uncomfortable. xxx

[wagirl]

So very scary!! I have a senior cat--14 years old--and truly wonder if she needs all the vaccinations the vet wants her to get. She is strictly an indoor cat, always has been and has meds for IBD and thyroid issues so she gets those daily. I never go anywhere that requires me to put her in a boarding place. She is never around other animals, ever--- except at the vets. I do know the wisdom of shots ----and have always gotten her vaccinated. Guess I will ask the vet before her next old lady appt. and will prob end up getting her  a few but not all at once. She is fully vaccinated now.  

[m0rgan]

My dogs are gone now but I stopped giving most vaccines when they became seniors. I just felt they had enough in their systems by then. I know if you board them you have to give some vaccines but we never did board them.  Everyone has their opinions on this but we were never sorry.  We did give rabies because it is the law here.

[Skyegirl21]

Hope she recovers soon!!  We had a scare today too, with aspirin toxicity, but she is getting better!  💝

They  make us think the dog needs every vaccine ($). I don't give her the Lepto vaccine, which is the toughest one- 

[goldensrbest]

Don't give all the shots your vet tells you they need,yes if you get a puppy give the puppy vaccines, if your dog is considered a senior,do not keep giving them,ask yourself do us humans keep getting vaccine's,except for the covid vaccine's, and OP YOUR DOG IS A TINY DOG,stop doing the vaccines.

[ThinkingOutLoud]

Vaccines are a money maker.

Think about it...

[Mz iMac]

@Momofdogs   When I first got my chihuahua mix nearly 4 yrs ago she had a reaction from the heartworm vaccine.  Stopped eating & was listless for 24 hrs.  That was the last time.

Now the only vaccines she gets are for lyme disease because I live in a very high lyme disease county & the Bordetella vaccine because the kennel is her 2nd home.

My cat is a 100% house cat (only outside on patio).  He hasn't had a shot since he left the shelter 19 yrs ago.  I personally see no reason for 100% indoor cats to get shots.