My playful puppy suddenly fell ill after his vaccination.He became quiet & he stopped eating.wt sknes isthis?

Question

He also had wounds ( red dots ) appearing on his forehead. anyone have an idea on what this sickness is? thank you very much.

Answer 1

Dogs can have three different types of vaccine reactions:

1.

Anaphylactice response—what we like to call the collapsing puppy syndrome. This happens less than two percent of the time and is usually within ten to fifteen minutes.
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Allergic response—with this reaction, the eyelids, nose, lips, and face puff up and the dogs get lumps (hives) all over their body. This reaction can occur within fifteen to thirty minutes, one to two hours later, or six to eight hours later. This reaction usually responds very well to benadryl.. Typical dosages: for dogs under 30 pounds, give 10 mg...dogs 30 to 50 pounds, give 25 mg...dogs over 50 pounds, give 50 mg. Use only the plain Benadryl formula.
3.

Delayed cellular response—with this reaction, dogs get a lump on their body where the vaccine was given. This lump may occur within one to three weeks of the vaccination, is usually non-painful and may take one to two weeks to go away.
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Answer 2

Drawing blood shouldn't kill the puppy. An 8 week old infection in a puppy could be a lot of things- like parvo, hypoglycemia, distemper...there are a number of 'viral' things that could have killed your puppy very quickly if it wasn't noticed. You don't say why they were drawing blood- was it for a blood sugar? Either that or a pcv is really the only reason they would be taking blood so often- and that doesn't require enough blood that it would kill the puppy. Negative for parvo doesn't mean there wasn't any parvo- just that it didn't show- sometimes you get false positives- you also get false negatives. It's possible that they hit the jug wrong-but what you are saying sounds wrong to me. He shouldn't just turn around and die because they took blood from him. Are you blaming the vet tech yourself or did the vet tech admit fault? What did they tell you when they informed you of the puppy's death? Lots of times puppies will die of viral infections and the owners don't realize how sick the puppy is until after it has passed- especially if they don't have a lot of experience with puppies especially small puppies. I find it interesting that you say the vet tech killed him without saying why you believe that- it could be totally coincidence that he died while she was taking blood or working on the puppy- he could very well have been in the process of being deathly ill and they were trying to take blood to find out what was wrong- you don't give us enough info to say what happened. Most especially- none of us were there. The only things you can get off yahoo is speculation. What you need is to talk to another vet if you want to talk about how the puppy died instead of making accusations through strangers who really don't know anything on yahoo answers.

Answer 3

Talk to your veterinarian right away to be sure. If the puppy is shaking cover it up and cuddle it for security, your will see a good change.
It may be a reaction that is normal, and the puppy may need toast and milk .
Keep a positive attitude it usually helps the puppy feel better. If you show worry the puppy will worry. Just go upon your day normally while watching over the puppy.
Shots make me sick too, and I am a girl.

Answer 4

He had a really bad reaction to the vaccination. Do you know which vaccine is was (rabies? parvo?)? You need to call the vet immediately and talk to them. They may be able to just do a consult over the phone, or you may need to bring him into the vet office.
Bad reactions are quite common, but it seems like he might be having a more serious one. Some dogs actually die or fall seriously ill from vaccinations. Please call the vet ASAP

Answer 5

It sounds like your dog is having an allergic reaction to one of the shots. I would suggest calling an emergency vet center to ask if this might be one of those symptoms. I would also recommend getting an appointment with your vet ASAP. My dog has had these spots and we found that he is allergic to fleas, so he has to always have Frontline.

Answer 6

It sounds like he is having a reaction to the vaccinations.. I would take him back to the vet and get him to go over him... If you notice him getting any worse, very lethargic,etc.. I would make it an immediate trip.

Answer 7

It sounds like an allergic reaction -- call your vet and I mean RIGHT NOW. You might be able to treat it with Benedryl but CALL YOUR VET first. RUN to the phone!