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Has your cat ever had a reaction to her shots? My cat had her rabies and feline leukemia vaccinations yesterday and today she is withdrawn and has no interest in eating. She's just staying in her bed. I'm assuming it's something that will pass, but this has never happened to her before. She's 10 yrs. old. Thanks!
I had a cat, now deceased, that got almost comatose after her vaccinations - she also drooled while lying on the floor. I started seperating her shots by a week. It was more trouble for me but the vet only charged for the first viit - the techs gave the shots and I only paid for the shot itself. She was fine after that.
I called the vet and she asked me to bring her in since she was hot and lethargic. She had a temp so they gave her some fluids and a steroid to counteract the reaction. As soon as she got home she had a little food but she is now back to hiding in the closet. I'm keeping a close eye on her and in the future...if she gets shots...I'll separate them. It's strange she'd have a reaction like this after 10 years problem-free. Thanks for your posts!
I called the vet and she asked me to bring her in since she was hot and lethargic. She had a temp so they gave her some fluids and a steroid to counteract the reaction. As soon as she got home she had a little food but she is now back to hiding in the closet. I'm keeping a close eye on her and in the future...if she gets shots...I'll separate them. It's strange she'd have a reaction like this after 10 years problem-free. Thanks for your posts!
If she is an indoor cat, I really wouldn't worry about the shots at all. After 10 years of shots, she has plenty immunity. Older cats are more frail.
Max and Misty both seem very tired for a day after they get their shots, but they bounce back the next day. If your kitty still doesn't seem right today, call your vet. I hope everything is ok.
If she is an indoor cat, I really wouldn't worry about the shots at all. After 10 years of shots, she has plenty immunity. Older cats are more frail.
I second, third and fourth this! Vaccinations are a way for vets to make money, and they will push them for that reason. If your cat is indoor-only, there is definitely no need to do any but the ones absolutely required by your state. Be an advocate for your cat, who can't tell you how sick they make them feel by avoiding any future vaxes. 10 years old is way too old to be giving boosters, sheesh. It is so maddening how blithely vets dole out the meds and vaccinations fully knowing and seeing the reactions that come back in waaay too often. My 10 year old Siamese went to the vet's for her yearly checkup last year and the vet wanted to give her a booster. I said how I was concerned with the rising trend of cancer happening at the vax site and she offered an intra-nasal vax instead (goes up their nose, supposedly safer -NOT!), which I dumbly allowed. My poor girl was at the emergency vet's office that night, having breathing problems and drooling. Several hundred dollars later, I was back home with her watching her like a hawk. I missed a day of work and she suffered - not good. I called the vet that day and told them what happened. I got the indifferent "wow, that's very odd". I will never just let any vet tell me what is good for my kitties again without doing massive research. The Internet is a godsend for cat/dog info. Arm yourself with more knowledge before your next vet visit. I know routinely inform my vet of things about food/meds/vaxes that she totally wasn't aware of. I suppose it says good things about her that she admits to not being able to keep up, but for Pete's sake that's their job! I see this all the time
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It just breaks my heart when my fur babies don't feel well.
