Adverse reactions to rabies vaccination can include autoimmune diseases affecting the thyroid, joints, blood, eyes, skin, kidney, liver, bowel and central nervous system; anaphylactic shock; fearfulness, aggression; seizures; epilepsy; and fibrosarcomas at injection sites.

Has your dog or cat ever exhibited any of the following symptoms after getting a shot?

Mild reactions
The following reactions are fairly common, usually start within hours to several days after vaccination and last no more than several days:

• Discomfort at the site where the vaccine was given
• Mild fever
  
• Diminished appetite and activity
• Sneezing at about four to seven days after administration of an intranasal vaccine.
• Development of a small, firm, non-painful swelling under the skin at the site where the vaccine was given. (This usually goes away after several weeks, but if you notice such a swelling, you should contact your veterinarian.)
  

Serious reactions
These reactions occur very rarely:

• Vomiting, diarrhea or difficult or labored breathing -a serious and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction within several minutes to an hour after vaccination
• A kind of tumor called an injection site fibrosarcoma developing at the vaccine site several weeks, months, or even years following vaccination
  

Other noticeable signs
These are so common they are often considered "normal." They are not.

• A not very affectionate personality (or did the personality change markedly after the first year's round of vaccinations)
• Anxiety
• Eyes that tear or have matter
• Bladder problems
• Dull, dry hair coat with excessive shedding
• Otitis - yeasty, smelly, itchy ears
  

Other subtle signs of ill health

According to  Christina Chambreau, DVM most chronic pet health problems are the result of an underlying energy imbalance, made worse from poor diet and vaccination. They are rarely acute diseases (except injuries). In young, apparently healthy animals, these apparently "normal" problems may be signs of emerging illness. 

• SKIN: doggy smell; attracts fleas a lot; dry, oily, lack-luster coat; excessive shedding; not grooming, ear problems - waxy, oily, itchy, recurrent mites; eye discharge, tearing, or matter in corner of eyes; raised third eyelid; spots appearing on iris; "freckles" appearing on face;whiskers falling out; fragile, thickened, distorted claws that are painful or sensitive to trim.
  

• BEHAVIOR: Fears (of loud noises, thunder, wind, people, animals, life); too timid; too rough or aggressive (even at play); too hard to train; barks too much and too long; suspicious nature; biting when petted too long; hysteria when restrained; clumsy; indolent; licking or sucking things or people too much; not using litter box or not covering stool.

• DIGESTIVE: Bad breath; tarter accumulation; loss of teeth; poor appetite; craving weird things (rubber bands, plastic, dirt, cat litter, paper, dogs eating dog or cat stools, rocks, sticks...); sensitivity to milk; thirst - a super healthy cat on non dry food will drink at most once a week; red gum line; vomiting often, even hairballs more than a few times a year; mucous on stools; tendency to diarrhea with least change of diet; obesity; anal gland problems; recurrent worms.

• STIFFNESS when getting up, early hip dysplasia; tires easily in hot or cold weather; can no longer jump up on counters or go up or down steps.

• TEMPERATURE: Low grade fevers - Normal for healthy cats and dogs is 100-101.5.

• AGE & REPRODUCTION: Should live a long life (Shepherds 17 years, Danes 12, cats 24). should be able to conceive easily, deliver normally and not pass on "genetic breed" problems.

References:

C.A.R.E.S., Dr. Bob Rogers, DVM

Homeopathy for Animals, Dr. Christina Chambreau, DVM





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