My puppy is really sore and whining a bit after her 9 week vaccination. It hurts her to move around and she yelps when we pick her up. She just had her vaccination 2 hours ago.
We called the emergency number, but they said unless she vomits, she should be ok by tomorrow. But she is really hurting. Anyone experience this before?
She moved around a lot while the vet gave her the shot.
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Most vets have changed to a "all in one vaccine". It has a lot of side effects. I took my dog, he is three, about two months ago. She explained the side effects to me, I was like he has never had any before we will be fine. He was sick. He would not move. He looked disoriented, he limped, he cried. It was awful. It made me cry. I called too, they said and long as he is not swelling in the face or anything like vomiting he was fine. I finally picked up him, put him in his cage with his blanket and let him be. I was up all night watching him. The next morning he was a ok and back to himself.
The new vaccines are so the can quickly identify a reaction, but the it is directly injected in their muscles. It has more affect on them than the old ones do.
Keep an eye on your baby. She is ok. Just watch for facial swelling and extreme sickness. She will be just fine tomorrow.
you can give her a little bit of childrens tylenol
A vaccination is essentially just a small bit of the virus you're protecting her against, so her body can build up an immunity to it. She's probably just a little sick.
The hospitial is right- she'll be alright.
Yes it does happen some times. She will be better by tomorrow. Poor pup.
If she is still very sore tomorrow please call your vet. She will be very sleepy tonight so just let her rest OK
NO, NO, no Tylenol for dogs ever!
I have a chihuahua and i took him to petsmart for his vaccination he screamed for 3 days when we picked him up. Only thing you have to do is leave him in his cage for a few days and see how it works out.
this happens sometimes.follow your vets advice and remain calm.your dog is taking her emotional cues from you. if she hurts when you pick her up.don't pick her up ...let her rest quietly by herself until morning and moniter the situation. DO NOT give her childrens tylenol
Shots can affect dogs just like they can affect humans. Sometimes, certain shots can make the area surrounding the location where the shot was given sore and/or tender. It is best to just let her be. She will get irritated if you try to pick her up or move her a lot.
She should be fine tomorrow. If the area becomes swollen, or she begins to vomit, as your vet said, take her in - she could be having an allergic reaction. If you dont notice nausae or swelling, she should be fine.
Good luck!
Poor baby! Try a heating pad on low. It will relax the muscle that the shot was given in, speed up the flow of blood through the tissues %26 make her more comfortable.
Make sure that she drinks plenty of water too, so that the vaccine moves easier.
If you do decide to give her something for the pain, tylenol or aspirin should be given with a little food to protect the lining of her digestive tract. And make sure that you measure the dosage by her weight.
Ok.. Your dog had its vaccines today. It is normal for the shots to cause a little pain.. It may even cause them to sleep a little more than usual. Don't worry unless you see different signs.. Like I said, it's normal.. I'm a Surgery Tech/Vet Assistant, I've seen it MANY times before..
~Jen
sure she wil lbe fine give an extra love
This isn't all that uncommon for the injection site to become very sore. It will go away in a day or two. Never ever give a dog Tylenol, if you want to give an analgesic baby aspirin (81mg) is the recommended. The recommended dose is 1/2 tablet for each 10 to 20 pounds of dog. Not to exceed 2 tablets.
Have you tried putting a ice pack on the site? This can help if there is any swelling to that area and will help with the pain.
When dogs hurt they become scared and do not want to move the area that hurts.
Try to keep the puppy calm as possible!! Try and keep her up in your lap if that is what she likes. Baby her as much as she will allow. That will comfort her.
I have a puppy she is 14 weeks old. I know about those shots. I am sure it does hurt if she was trying to move while the shot was being given.
She should be alright by tomorrow.
I would though try and put ice on the site. Put some ice in a plastic bag and then wet down a wash cloth then place the clothe over the site then place the ice pack over the cloth.
I would not keep the ice on no more than 5 minutes at a time.
This should help!!
Good Luck
P.S. If she is not better by tomorrow then call your Vet back!!! This is your baby and I know how you are worrying!!
Glad to see that other posters noticed the inaccurate information regarding giving Tylenol. Follow their warning and use the baby aspirin only if the puppy does not sleep quietly.
The only vaccination that is given intra-muscularly is the rabies vaccine--never puppy shots or 4 or 5 way vaccines. These are all given subcutaneously--just below the surface of the skin--and therefore should cause no pain after the initial ouch.
From your description, it does not sound like your puppy is experiencing any reaction that requires immediate attention. You would watch for inability to stand, gazed look--and these reactions typically present themselves within minutes of the shot. These reactions are more often observed with the less expensive vaccines, which seem to be less stable--but are still very rare.
Since your puppy struggled during the shot, she may have even pulled a muscle, which now hurts and is in the area of the shot. But actually, many puppies will act like big babies if they think they can get a little extra attention.
It is best to ignore the behavior and try to distract him or just let him sleep in his bed. She will likely come around when she wakes up.
a small dab of liquid childrens tylenol 30 minutes before time for her shot, then a small dab about an hour afterwards
same thing happened to my toy rat terrier and the vet said to do that before and after every shot
not a lot tho! just a small dab, make sure its childrens!
call your vet and ask about it if you feel iffy and want to make sure
Soreness at the injection site is common. Contact the vet to get a proper aspirin dosage tomorrow if she is still having problems. Also get a proper benadryl dose to be given ~ 1 hour prior to her next vaccines. If she's due to get more than 1 vaccine, check if it's possible to have them split up in order to reduce the possibility of being sore.
*** No tylenol ... they cannot properly break down the acetaminophen ***
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