Was it an anaphylactic shock reaction? I lost a 5 month old little feral girl, she died right after having her rabies shot--she was not tested though I'm guessing likely negative.
On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 4:42 PM, Lorrie <felineres...@kvinet.com> wrote: > I had a 5 month old kitten die when he got his shots. I didn't know > he was even positive for FelV until he got his shots, and when he got > terribly sick I rushed him to the vet and he was FelV pos. I should > add this was a kitten I planned to adopt out, and it was his second > shot which I gave him. I usually give the shots because it is SO > expensive to take kittens to the vet. I have given shots many times, > which I'm sure a lot of you do, and this is the first and only time > I had problems. After this I had to test all the rest of the kittens > from that litter, and half were FelV pos and the rest neg. > > Lorrie > > On 02-18, Jane Lyons wrote: > > Hi > > I would think twice about vaccinating a positive kitten. I know that > > the vet that > > I use would not vaccinate a positive cat because vaccines can stress > > and assault > > a fragile and compromised immune system. > > > > Can you postpone the appointment and give yourself some > > time to do some research and talk to other people for different > > viewpoints? > > Does your kitten go outdoors? > > > > There is a really good book on the subject that describes the > > benefits and risks > > associated with vaccines. > > http://www.amazon.com/Vaccine-Guide-Dogs-Cats-Should/dp/1881217345/ > > ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=123 > > > > I know this subject is controversial subject, but I think it is worth > > taking the time to educate > > yourself on all the possibilities. > > > > Jane > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
