Dolly had a few reactions (I think) and the vet said to give her an Desi ¼ of a Benadryl 3 x day for three days. After Dollys knee injury and the shaking, I think that maybe she was just in pain at the site of the injection. My vet tells all the small dog owners to do the Benadryl as a precaution.
I take mine for walks, sometimes in their stroller places and lots of time in the car for rides. I rather have them protected than to take the chance and lose them to one of the diseases. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of ann banks Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 6:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] I'm scared!! We have to give Rabies shots in NC also and have had outbreaks in wild animals who come up close to homes. I don't think they need all the other shots yearly cause my babies stay in the house mostly and we have strict leash laws here for all pets. My other chis a few years ago had some reactions to Rabies shots--vet said usually it is the protein base that causes the reactions. Ann On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 9:14 PM, Peggy & The Girls <[email protected]> wrote: Boy Joan, this is way to strict and ridiculous! Under 3 months! They can't get pregnant at that age!, So dumb and unnecessary. I wouldn't even let them know that I owned a dog, much less register them, if I lived their. Other laws here: Here in NY all dogs have to have a rabies shot. But if you don't register your dog for a town license they would never know that you have a dog to begin with. If the dog bit some one and you don't have proof that he had the rabies then you can receive a $100.00 fine. Since I got Princess from the shelter, I have no choice but to renew her license every year, and she is on the three year protocol with the rabies and boosters. She had a mild reaction to the rabies shot last summer an I don't want to give it to her anymore, but then I have to contend with the town coming around and they won't go along with a letter from the Vet either, since it is a state law that they have to have the shot every three years. Now with Gigi, she had seizures from the anesthesia from spaying, and I am too afraid to give her a rabies shot. So the town doesn't know that I have her, so I am safe. I figure that since she is estimated to be about 5-6 yrs old, the odds are that some where along the line she probably did have a rabies shot. Since most of the Vets really believe that they are immune for life with just one shot and their hasn't been a case of dog rabies in over 20 yrs in NY, I am not going to worry about it. The same principle applies to the Booster shots, and I am not giving them that shot any more either. Unless their is an out break of a different strain of Parvo, then I would would consider that shot. -------Original Message------- From: Joan Croft <mailto:[email protected]> Date: 2/4/2011 1:21:33 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] I'm scared!! In the City of North Las Vegas, all dogs are supposed to be spayed/neutered before 3 months, unless you get a letter from your vet that it is too dangerous to spay at 3 months which my vet says because they are so small. Then when I register them with the City, I have to have proof that they are altered and their rabies shots. If you dont alter your animal, you dont get the registration and you get fined. The only way that you can have an unaltered animal is if you are a breeder and you have to present your information stating that you are. There are way too many animals in the shelters here. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Peggy & The Girls Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 6:37 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] I'm scared!! You won't find the ASPCA or the Humane Society and many others or Vets that are affiliated with them advocating to wait 1 or 2 cycles before spaying, the reason is that their are too many irresponsible dog owners who will have their females escape and become pregnant, and too many owners will just keep putting the spay off. That's the main reason why shelters and rescues, etc make it a necessity to have them spayed so young....it's not the dogs fault.....you just can't trust humans to be as responsible as they should be for their pets. If it weren't so, the shelters wouldn't be so full all the time and that's the way they look at it. I have to agree with them, it's better then having more puppies PD because no one wants them. But for those of us that are responsible we can choose to wait it out for the better health of our dogs. -------Original Message------- From: Deanna Corey <mailto:[email protected]> Date: 2/3/2011 9:06:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] I'm scared!! Yes Peggy you are so correct...after the second cycle is best and it astounds me how many vets don't say a word about it...makes me a tad crazy!! Lol Wagging Tails in the Dog Park! Deanna and the Dog Park Gang: Nugget, Shuai Li, Mable, Mouse, Myrtle, Madison, Caleb and Maxine >From the mountains of CA http://swlf.lilyslim.com/v3T7m8.png?h9j6wId9 On Feb 3, 2011, at 5:54 PM, "Peggy & The Girls" <[email protected]> wrote: Your right Gloria, a lot of Vets don't tell you that. I found that out after I had my girls done to. It is best to wait 2-3 months after a heat, so that their system can balance itself out again. They will still go through some changes, as the spaying does deplete the hormones, but not as severely. This is another reason why good Vets are against spaying 3-6 month old puppies. They should go through 1-2 heat cycles, wait 2 to 3 months and then get spayed. That also prevents spay-incontinence. A lot of the Vets here are now advocating that. -------Original Message------- From: [email protected] Date: 2/3/2011 8:30:51 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] I'm scared!! If the fact that she was in heat just a month ago has impacted her reaction to being spayed, the Society and vets are doing a dis-service by not telling people to wait if their female has had a recent heat. I am so sorry that little one is having to go through this and you too. Sending healing glows. Gloria <drawing%20of%20emiliano%20rev1.jpg> -- Ann
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