Possible reaction to Rabies shot?

[April2]

I took my youngest cat in today to get her Rabies shot (she's a year old). A couple of hours later she threw up quite a bit. I wasn't too concerned yet because my oldest cat does that every time I take her to the vet. I think it's just nerves. Well, I called the vet and they said it's not unusual for them to throw up or have a little diarrhea after getting the shot and what I really needed to look for was if her face was swollen or if she was having trouble breathing. They said to take her to the ER vet if I see those signs.
Well, those aren't the signs I see. She's had a few droplets of diarrhea and now had more of it on the kitchen floor. She also has been running around like she's a little freaked out. She's been shaking her paws and twitching her legs a little bit. I've tried to pick her up to calm her down and she doesn't want to be held. She keeps running off. She's just acting odd to me. Now I know as a young cat she's often acted a little crazy and ran around, etc. but I think this seems different. I'm not sure if I should just continue to monitor her and take her back to the vet in the morning or take her tonight? I'm just not sure what to think of this since this isn't the signs of a bad reaction that the vet told me to watch for.
Any advice?  

[April2]

I wish they could give me a sedative too. ;P

[PrettyKitty1]

What I don't understand is, first they tell you that it didn't sound like a reaction to the vaccine yet they are giving her steroids and antibiotics, which you'd give a cat suffering from a vaccine side effect.   (??????)

Poor kitty. I think the reason she was trying to lay down but couldn't was pain in the area. Maybe it is swollen. Did you check? Well swollen is also normal, and discomfort where the shot was given as well, but she was acting freaked out, and that's not good.

I agree with you. For indoors the law should change. It's not like she ever goes outside or anything. My cat has been vaccinated against rabies only once and it was earlier this year. I don't think I'll put him through this again. It just doesn't make any sense, besides, he's had way too much stress with his IBD problems. He is fed up with vet visits that poor animal.

Keep up with the updates, April2.
Hopefully, your kitty will get better soon.

[April2]

Sorry for the confusion, PrettyKitty. It was the first vet who said they didn't think it was a reaction to the Rabies shot, the vet clinic that I normally go to. Then they referred me to another clinic because their vet had to leave early. That's where she is now. They wanted to keep her to observe her. Does that make sense now?
The antibiotics they said will calm down her intestines and help with the diarrhea.

I tell you, PrettyKitty, it's been one thing after another.

[suzi-q]

Give us an update after they call....fingers and toes crossed

[PrettyKitty1]

Thanks for clarifying April. It does make sense now. I always had a feeling her symptoms were due to the side effects. So much for having an INDOOR cat vaccinated, a cat that will most likely never go out. I'm telling you, the state law should change. Putting our animals through this isn't worth it if they are to stay inside at all times. How much would we have to pay (it would be a fine) if we don't take our cats to the vet to get vaccinated against rabies? In Florida you get fined $300 for a dog. I don't know how much it'd be for a cat.

April, didn't you have pet insurance? Don't they cover this?

Gosh I hope your cat gets better soon. But those side effects can last for a week. She is young and strong, so she'll most likely bounce back in no time.

Abby is sending Sakura loud purrs. Wait, is it Zakura or Sakura? :)

Hang in there, April. She'll get better.

[April2]

Hey PrettyKitty. Sakura is acting MUCH better today! Thank God! She came up on my bed this morning and laid on my chest and I petted her for awhile. She's much calmer now. I'm wondering if a lot of this was that she was really stressed? Maybe that and a combination of the shot? The way she was shaking her legs and head makes me wonder if the shot made her itchy or something or some kind of feeling that was freaking her out, thus making her dash around the house like that. I don't know.
For $100 we still don't know for sure if it was a reaction or not but they treated it as if it was! And no, I didn't have the insurance on this one. I had it on my two older animals but I just canceled it a couple of months ago because I was thinking of looking for a new vet and this insurance is only through this chain of vet clinics.
They sent home some medication (and you KNOW how much fun giving medication is to cats!!!) so we will finish that up and hopefully she'll be fine now.
Sakura thanks Abby and might want her to come over and play someday! Especially since our older cat will NOT play with her, lol.
Thanks everyone! Thanks for the prayers and good thoughts. God is good. I should know by now to never doubt Him. He's always pulled us through things before, big and small. God bless you guys!