Good moring Lori. When I took my Chi in for her final puppy shots, I asked the
vet for the shot WITHOUT the Lepto. You do not have to get Lepto if you do not
feel comfortable. I was talked into getting a Lyme shot for my other dog
(Australian Shepherd) and she had a very bad reaction to it. The vet even said
before the shot that she doesn't see any reactions to the vaccination. I will
never leave it up to the vet when it comes to vaccinating my dogs.
But, when I took my Chi in for shots, I just got her the distemper/parvo
combo vaccination and she did fine. Some dogs will have reactions to any
vaccinations so keep an eye out for swelling, lethargy, vomiting and/or severe
symptoms such as trouble breathing. If severe swelling or breathing trouble
happens, take your pup to a vet ASAP. Or, you can ask your vet if you/or they
can give your Chi an anti-allergy shot such as benedryl before the vaccinations
just in case.
Stef
and Cricket
Lori <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Good morning. Thank you for having me on your group.
I have a chi pup named Boo, he is 4 months old. I am taking Boo in for
his distemper shot this morning and am concerned about reactions. The
breeder that I got him from said that they are prone to reactions from
this shot. To protect him from devistating harm, I am going to go
ahead and vaccinate. My question is, which distemper shot is safest
for chi's? I was told to avoid the shot with lepto but when I made the
appointment with my vet, they said they have never had a problem with
giving the shot with lepto to the small breeds. Can someone help me to
decide which shot to get for him?
Thanks,
Lori
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