I had the same thing. After an hour of getting his shots, I noticed that Machi's body was covered in bumps. Vet's office had closed by then so I had to rush to the Emergency Animal Hospital. They gave him several shots plus a treatment of cortisone pills that I had to decrease slowly over the period of 7-10 days.
The "ER" bill was $264!!! (WAAAAAHHHH!!) When I finally worked up the courage to take him back for boosters, he was given Benadryl. He still developed some swelling around the mouth and I had to give him another dose at 11 p.m. The vet assistant said it was quite common (not sure if he said Chis or toy dogs in general). What a bummer. sandy in miami --- In [email protected], Mindy Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I hated feeling so out of control and helpless to do something for her too. Glad we got through that and had a vet who knew exactly what to do! > > Mindy > > marsha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Of all the pups I have ever raised, only one has ever had a reaction and boy was it scary! The little fellow swelled up and looked like a shar pei pup! Vet also made not on his chart, and when he was sold, I made sure I was very clear to the new owner that he does have allergic reactions and will need bynadril before every shot and that new vet should be made aware and should give a antihistamine shot and she should stay at the vet for at least a half hour after the shot just to be safe. Scariest thing I ever faced! > Marsha > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mindy Nelson > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 12:04 PM > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Subdued Saturday > > > Rein had an allergic reaction to the first booster she got after we brought her home. Scared me too! She was sleepy but the thing that got our attention right away was that she got bumps on her otherwise smooth little head, and her eyes swelled. We rushed her back to the vet and he gave her an antihistmine shot. She was back to normal in a very short amount of time after that. Our vet made note of the reaction on her chart, so when she got her next shot, he gave her the antihistamine shot with it. She didn't have any problems that time. The vet even called us at home that night to make sure she was okay. I was very surprised at his phone call, and pleased that he cared enough to check on her! > > Maybe an antihistamine would help Pebbles. I'm sure your vet will be able to tell you. Hope she does better after the next shot! > > Mindy > > > Cindy Lynn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Pebbles was 8 wks old Thursday so I gave her the first booster shot yesterday. She was a good girl and didn't even yelp! Things went downhill from there as she was lethargic and sleepy all day long! I have been giving assorted critters (including snakes,cats,dogs,horses,cows etc) for over 30 years and this was a first for me! She is fine today but sure had me worried yesterday. I will be consulting with my vet before the next shot for sure! Anyone else have this type of reaction? > > Cindy Lynn and the now Perky Pebbles! > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
