Quick vaccine question- Neopar & Neo vac D - Page 2

A breeder friend no longer vaccinates her own puppies, she takes them to the vet because one of her pups had a similar reaction to a single distemper/parvo vac, don't know the brand. She had to rush the pup to the vet for treatment. The pup fully recovered.

Kitkat, this pup left here 5 weeks ago. 

Blitzen, I'm confused- was it a single parvo and a single distemper or do you mean it was parvo/distemper? Is she bringing them to the vet because the vet uses a different product or because she wants to be safe and have the reaction at the vet's if there's going to be a reaction? 

I don't use Neotech vaccines but so many others do with good results that I had no qualms saying they can buy them and do it themselves or have their vet do it. The part they skipped was waiting several weeks in between. 

Knock on wood; I have had zero issues with Dodds' recommended vaccine given at 9 weeks. I have anyone within driving distance bring them back for free boosters  but unfortunately, most of my pups are shipped. 

It was a 5-way vaccine. She now takes her pups to the vet's for vaccines in case it happens again. He uses the same brand of vac she used; in fact she purchased it from him.

I'm not sure what the vet can do other than give fluids if dehydrated and give antihistamine to cut down on immune swelling??  Maybe steroids but I think the puppy pretty much has to recover on it's own.  The first 24-48 hours are probably critical and then watch for other longer term damage or symptoms.  I give all innoculations subq but many vets give IM.  IM is probably more dangerous as if the vet hits a blood vessel there is more liklihood of a reaction.  My normal vet gives all subq vaccinations even though many vaccines say subq or IM.  I have never had a reaction to a subq vaccination and I give only NobiVac DPV single dose for the first two doses at 9 and 14 weeks.  One more DPV at 6 months plus and then no more ever.  I am more worried about rabies vac or rabies vac in combination with DPV.  Very often I forget to give rabies until 6 months or older.  What is the treatment for a vaccine reaction with swelling such as this puppy has??  High temp and fever may be overlooked if the puppy is not visibly ill.

Anaphylactic reactions to vaccines can be life threatening and all cases should be considered medical emergencies. The gold standard treatment is antihistamines and cortisone injections and some time vets needs to get out the big gun, epinepherine. It's never a wait and see situation.

Shots were sub-q, one on each shoulder. They rushed him immediately to the ER in case it was going to get worse and his throat was going to swell, etc. but all they did at the vet was what the owners were going to do anyway, which was Benadryl. They stayed at the vet awhile to be sure the swelling was subsiding. Last message I got from her was he was back home, irritating their Corgi, but he was drowsy from the Benadryl and she would be waking him every half hour to check on him. They will be vigilant in the coming days/weeks to be sure he is truly on the mend and that's all it was. 

I've never worked for a vet who administered any vacs other than rabies IM.  Now rabies are approved for Sub Q innoculation too.

Good to know the little pup is home and doing well now. I'm sure his owners were terrified.

They were. She was cooking- left the oven on,  scooped him up and ran out the door and texted her son to go shut everything off. Totally terrified. She said it was subtle but quick. She noticed him rubbing his eyes and when she said something to him and he looked up, his eyes were red and swelling rapidly.