My Dog Died from his Vaccinations

[oscarsmom522]

My healty, almost 9 year old standard poodle received his annual vaccines on Friday, May 27.  Saturday, May 28, he was unable to walk.  Over the course of the next 8 days, we visited 3 vets (5 visits) and 1 vet neurologist (2 visits).  The official diagnosis was "vestibular disease from vaccinosis."   Every medical professional told us he would snap out of it and get better.  Initially, we were told to wait it out, then he was put on a steroid regimen, and was on steroids with a holistic support approach and, in the end, immodium.  We finally put him out of his misery on June 5.  With all the professional help, I felt helpless as I watch my first born die.  No one seemed to acknowledge he was so sick.  I'm struggling for answers as to what happened and how it happened.  I do believe it was the shots that killed him.  Has anyone heard similar stories?  Was there anything we could have done to save him or make him comfortable?  RIP OSCAR.  

[cat_cleckler]

this all makes me sad and scared i came to this page because we just took our5 month old german shepard to the vet last friday its now monday evening and this dog has totally changed she will not eat a thing i mean nothing shes gulping water by the bowl which is the only positive thing i can say her pupils are dialated she now lost 5 pounds in 3 days ribs showing all of this occured friday after she got her yearly shots it included bortala rabies distemper there was sevral shots like 7 in all they gave her in 2 shots we are scared for her the vet refuses to believe it was the shots all they said was give her this for stomach sickness which i went and paid for they did weigh her at my request and did see she lost 5 pounds why does this not scare them they clearly seen the dog was so happy and thriving 3 days ago so scared any advise?

[ginger899]

Hardly ever will a vet admit that vaccination boosters can cause illness.
This enrages me.

I had a similar experience when my dog became ill 24-48 hours after her boosters one year. I called the vet, who said unless there was swelling and redness at the vaccination site -then it was highly unlikely to be a vaccine reaction !
My dog had terrible lethargy and diarrhoea and could hardly walk or stand up.
I called a big b/s on that idea. She recovered, and from that moment on had her "Titer tested" each time her vaccinations were due.

I hadn't realised....but you know, she was immune for Parvo -having contracted it and survived before I rescued her. That was on her veterinary records! And yet they still gave her the Parvo vaccine in among the other hotch-potch!
I would have expected more intelligence from them. As soon as I realised I was horrified. That was just dangerously overloading her immune system. And they didn't appear to care.
Of course I wished I had thought of that sooner....

I am so sorry your dog is ill like this. I'm sorry I don't have direct treatment  advice, beyond careful nursing, and if possible, consultation with a vet who understands vaccine reactions. My opinion is she doesn't need stomach medicine, but probably hospitalisation with IV fluids to stabilise her right now. What drugs can be given to help her....I am unsure.

It is also possible that you will be able to get a medical exception for her vaccines in future, as she has suffered a very bad reaction. If your vet won't listen, speak to a vet who will, and interview them by phone until you can get someone who understands.
At the very least, in future you could have her "Titer tested" instead of just routinely vaccinated.

[Dj2017]

My dog Roley died days after his vaccinations.   He developed hemolytic anemia. I do not vaccinate my dogs now. I searched online and saw all the damage vaccines can do.  Wish I Knew This Before He Got His shots.

[Donniemech]

My 6 year old pit bull got her da2pp booster on11/03/14 and then vet asked if I take her outdoors alot and I said yes,then vet suggested leptospororsis shot not waning me of any of the side effects.O10/24/14 she recieved 2nd shot -this vet always sends reminders emails phone calls ect to pad up the bill. On10/27/14 I came home walked hernightly walk and fed her and my other cattle dog the same food.1 hour later she vomited only once which had happened times before.1 hour later i tried to take her out for another walk and she was weak and lethargic and stumbling around and I thought she just had a bad bug.20 minutes later she was slipping into shock I put her in car for 45 min ride to emergency vet .She died on my front seat .I even tried to revive her.Leptospororis is an inffective killer vaccine It killed my dog and it will kill yours too . I had a schnauser on chemo  for thyroid cancer and I never seen a dog get so sick so fast .I think of her every day and put her in an urn with an angel overlooking her picture. She was special and i will always miss her. The vet denied any negligence which I expected and I saved another shelter dog and am getting better but I fired my vet and got a new vet . Don for Roxie in Cincinnati,Ohio  and I feel your pain.

[tonyb286]

The first problem you will encounter is proving the effects were from the vaccination. You mentioned rabies vaccine, deworming and distemper, which are three different vaccinations/treatments. The symptoms could quite easily be from any of them - or none of them. Turning it into a legal matter would cost you thousands of pounds, with no guarantee of success (actually, it's very likely you would lose the case, as vets usually have professional indemnity insurance, so can hire the best barristers).

Sorry not the info you were probably hoping for, but right now I would suggest concentrating on finding another vet and one you trust and like and which has come to you from recommendations. Then take your dog to see them straight away, if they are still showing any ill-effect symptoms.

Tony

[Louisthemastiff]

Sorry for your loss! My Cane corso mastiff is now suffering from same vaccine reaction. This is the second time he's reacted right after his rabies bordatella deworming and distemper vaccines. I took back to vet soon after lethargy symptoms did not go away and only got worse where my dog had no strength to move around. He has trouble walking, sitting, laying down, standing up, reaching down to pick up something from floor and trouble squatting down to poop. Hes not exercising and is still losing a lot of weight. To my surprise, vet is denying is from vaccine. they are giving me run around and is only upsetting me more because my dog went from being extremely healthy to total opposite right after shots administered. Is there a way to hold my vet accountable for not giving me an informed consent for my pets adverse reaction? Other owners who have taken their pet to her had same outcome but unfortunately their pet was put down. They are giving me non existing email address to contact doctor and today told me they couldn't give me her email. I would like to know if it's worth the trouble to turn this into a legal matter? What can be done? I'm a little lost.

[pcornell34]

I just took my puppy to the vet.. He was fine.. He had the distemper shot.. Took him home got a reaction from the shot.. He had seizures went into shock.. Took him to emgerceny clinic.. Cost me over 3000.00 .. Now he on seizure medication.. For the rest of his life.. It s the shot they gave him..Im sorry about your dog.. But it either the vaccine  itself thats bad.from the company.. . And yes giving them to many vaccine at once .. Could cause a reaction..I just might take this up with a lawyer.. It ***** to watch your poor pet suffer.. Because of a vaccine they gave them..

[Dogsaregreat18]

My 15 year old dachshund was in perfect health until our vet required him to get the lepto vaccine to board him there when we went on vacation.  When I picked up my dog, he was blind!  He began losing the function of his right limb shortly thereafter and then started his decline to kidney failure.  My vet denied it was the vaccine administered while under his care.  I subsequently read that this Lepto vaccine is extremely toxic!  Especially in dachshunds and smaller breeds.

[Dogsaregreat18]

My 15 year old dachshund was in perfect health until our vet required him to get the lepto vaccine to board him there when we went on vacation.  When I picked up my dog, he was blind!  He began losing the function of his right limb shortly thereafter and then started his decline to kidney failure.  My vet denied it was the vaccine administered while under his care.  I subsequently read that this Lepto vaccine is extremely toxic and can cause blindness/kidney failure.  Especially in dachshunds and smaller breeds.

[JustSummer]

When a dog has an allergic reaction to a vaccine, its usually a reaction to the Leptospirosis in the DHLP-P. That's what the "L" stands for. My female Boxer had a serious allergic reaction to the Lepto. She was able to still get the vaccine, they just left out the lepto. In a DHLP-P vaccine the lepto part is the liquid that you mix with the powder. We just mixed the powder with a sterile diluent.

[tonyb286]

Hi. Obviously, I am very sorry that you have had this dreadful experience and believe you have lost your best friend as a result. At the very least, they should have issued you with information (many vets do this by handing or posting out a leaflet in advance of the vaccinations). If that wasn';t done, then the vet should definitely have explained the risks involved.

I think vaccinating has become almost routine to vets, who perform them probably a hundred times a week in large cities and towns - and owners are rarely informed about the small number of problematic potential health risks. There are actually a large number of other risks too, including injection site cancer, which is something I have discussed with other posters on this forum.

I am certainly not against vaccinating ... and strongly believe there are many very good reasons for it ... but I also believe, in some circumstances, we are over-vaccinating our pets, without first checking whether or not they actually need these vaccines.

Tony

[AntoniosDad]

Thanks Tony. We did everything possible to keep our dog safe. Your answer provided some comfort in knowing the vet should have went the extra mile in explaining the risks and the other options you could take before administering the vaccines. What hurts us the most is their (the animal hospital) failure to own up to what has happened. We know the answer to that--THEY NEVER WILL.