I hate combo vaccines!

[Horsefeathers!]

Poor PJ (in my siggy... current foster) was due for his shots, so since he will eventually be going to another home, possibly in another state, I wanted to be sure his vaccinations were up to date. I declined bordatella (will get that shortly before he leaves), but he got the combo parvo/distemper/whatever stuff and rabies. I had wanted to break them up, but apparently there was some misunderstanding in the office and they just did them all at once. He was sick all day and night. Jeez, I hated to see such a happy little lively guy feeling so bad. He ended up having another shot for the illness.

In some ways, I'm so glad most of my own dogs are a good bit older. I won't ever have to worry about vaccine reactions with them again (I hope). Unless I ever need to board them, they won't be vaccinated again except rabies every three years as required by law. I also even "negotiated" my vet into accepting my dogs for boarding (if ever needed) with vaccines within three years rather than the yearly requirement he has now. It's better than nothing, I reckon. I don't even bother with bordatella for my own dogs. I had MORE cases of kennel cough in my dogs when they were vaccinated than I do without it. It was useless, IMO.

Just a vent. I honestly felt like the vet should have eaten the cost of the shot to make PJ feel better because I told TWO people in the front office that I didn't want his vaccines done all at one time. PJ kind of scared me a little... poor guy was quite listless and couldn't even keep water down. :(

[imported_Irena]

poor boy :-?
i can't understant why they decided to do all in one time even if they didn't understand you. my vet refueses to such thing altought people do ask him somtimes in order to finish this fast, and especialy in young puppies. it's worse than the story with the puppy who needed to chenge the vet because of this alpha thing. the possibilties of your dog being hart because of this stuped idea is really makes me mad! :evil:

[Guest Anonymous]

Oh my sweet little PJ! I'm sorry he feels so punk! Oh goodness I wish I could cuddle him, kiss him and make him feel all better!

I hope he perks back up soon!

[schippsmom]

:Dog_run:

Poor PJ. Hope he is up and around soon.

Vet should have eaten the cost of the second shot as it WAS thier mistake.

[Horsefeathers!]

He's doing great! He was pretty puny for a couple of days, but bounced right back. They won't have the chance to do that to me again. I've seen to it. Thanks for asking about him.

Tammy, he got plenty of extra lovin's and huggin's. He's such a little attention whore. It's a wonder he doesn't fake sick to get the extra lovies.