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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / June 2006Rabies Vax Reaction?
Biskit has started limping on her right foot; I checked the paw and leg and there is nothing visibly wrong and no swelling that I can discern. The tenderness seems to be in the shoulder, not the leg itself. She had a rabies vax two weeks ago. Talked to the vet today, and he said it is not uncommon for the rabies vaccine to cause a delayed inflammation. Said to bring her in Monday a.m. if it is not any better. Has anybody else had this happen to your cats? In 2000, Yoda had a bad reaction to vaccinations and nearly died. After this, I'm really wondering whether to even vaccinate them any more, particularly the rabies vax. Their chances of catching the disease are extremely low to nil. I'm thinking there's a much better chance of them dying from the vaccination than rabies. Sherry Yes Sherry Spirit had that happen to him watch him close till you take him in ALWAYS BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY > Biskit has started limping on her right foot; I checked the paw and leg > and there is nothing visibly wrong and no swelling that I can discern. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Sherry On Fri, 02 Jun 2006 16:01:20 -0700, sriddles wrote: > Biskit has started limping on her right foot; I checked the paw and leg > and there is nothing visibly wrong and no swelling that I can discern. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Sherry That's pretty much my thought. If you feel a need for vaccinations, I recommend finding a vet that will administer vaccs without adjuvants (like the PureVax line). It's the adjuvants that cause most of the problems. > On Fri, 02 Jun 2006 16:01:20 -0700, sriddles wrote: >> Biskit has started limping on her right foot; I checked the paw and leg [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > administer vaccs without adjuvants (like the PureVax line). It's the > adjuvants that cause most of the problems. Unfortunately, some of us live in municipalities that mandate, by city/county ordinance or otherwise, regular rabies vaccinations for dogs & cats in coordination w/license tags, *whether or not your pet never goes outside*. Where we moved from, vets could be found who ignore the "tag/license" mandate; I had one. (I gave my cats all the feline vaccinations anyway; they just didn't get licensed/tags). Not here; this state is hurting for $ and they tax the hell out of food (take-out or eat-in!), groceries, amusements, vehicle licenses/tags, plus a state income tax. Pet ordinances obviously make them an income also. My last trip to local vet, w/"free" exams, vaccinations, and vet papers to shlep to animal control for their licenses/tags ("to be worn at all times!!! - inside only cats) which cost additonal fees, cost, for 3 cats: over $300, which is about double former annual vet costs in former resident state This is not counting what I paid the animal control HQ for their tags/licenses. My point is that some of us don't have a choice in the matter of vaccinations for rabies. Hope your Biskit gets herself well soon from the inflammation. > > On Fri, 02 Jun 2006 16:01:20 -0700, sriddles wrote: > >> Biskit has started limping on her right foot; I checked the paw and leg [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > vaccinations for rabies. > Hope your Biskit gets herself well soon from the inflammation. I think it's Okla. state requirement for pets to be vaccinated. I *know* it's a municipal ordinance, but we don't live in city limits anyway. But I did always try to abide by it; if for no other reason, if we had a visiting child (just for example) to grab up one of the cats, get scratched or bitten, it would be a much worse mandatory quarantine hassle if they were unvaccinated. And when they went outside I figured they needed the vaccination. But they don't go out anymore. I'm going to check into the vaccine that Dan posted about. (thanks, Dan) Sherry . > I think it's Okla. state requirement for pets to be vaccinated. I > *know* it's a municipal ordinance, but we don't live in city limits [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Sherry The only time Rusty goes outside is to the vet. But I have to get him vaccinated or else I won't be able to board him. Not that I will board him unvaccinated. Yesterday a neighbour dropped by unexpectedly. I opened the door and found him with his dog. I had to make sure Rusty didn't rush out. I don't know whether his dog is vaccinated. It is on occassions like this that I rather Rusty is vaccinated. As another poster mentioned, rabies vaccination is a municipal ordinance. The condo is also proposing vaccination requirements for all pets in the building, but I don't think the bylaw is passed yet. Winnie > Unfortunately, some of us live in municipalities that mandate, by > city/county > ordinance or otherwise, regular rabies vaccinations for dogs & cats in > coordination w/license tags, *whether or not your pet never goes outside*. My vet told me she isn't in the law enforcement business and that it was my choice. :)  SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com > > Unfortunately, some of us live in municipalities that mandate, by > > city/county [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > -- > Victor M. Martinez I've heard that the vet can sign a waiver that exempts from the law, in cases where the animal is allergic to the vaccine. Don't know whether that's true in all states (or in any of them)...but IMO it should be. I"m still not getting Yoda vaccinated, ever. Guess he'll just have to be a cat on the lam. Sherry > Unfortunately, some of us live in municipalities that mandate, by > city/county ordinance or otherwise, regular rabies vaccinations for [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > vaccinations for rabies. Hope your Biskit gets herself well soon > from the inflammation. Hrm. Never got Oscar licensed. Never even occured to me. Wonder if she's supposed to be. Hrm .. apparently so, but at $10/year it doesn't seem exhorbitant. http://www.ci.longmont.co.us/city_clerk/licenses/animal.htm Guess I'd better hie me to the local shelter. By the way, I'm rather amused by that link -- "Dogs, Cats, and Vietnamese potbellied pigs owned by residents of the City of Longmont must be licensed each calendar year." Pigs must be pretty popular! Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > Hrm. Never got Oscar licensed. Never even occured to me. Wonder if > she's supposed to be. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Pigs must be pretty popular! After reading your post, I went to check the local requirement. Registration is free for cats/dogs over 6 months old and sterilized & microchipped. I have to go hunt for Rusty's sterlized certificate and adoption paper from Humane which indicated he was mircochipped. If I can't find them, I will have to get a note from the vet. Winnie > Biskit has started limping on her right foot; I checked the paw and > leg and there is nothing visibly wrong and no swelling that I can [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Sherry Weeble had a reaction to the first vax he ever had, but I don't think it was rabies. I think it was the others that cats get. He developed a lump at the vax site. TED, DH & I kept close watch on it, and it slowly went away. Turns out that TED wasn't able to get the vax brand he usually does (PureVax, by Merial, a division of Merck) and went with what they could get - and as a result, a lot of kitties had the swelling at the vax site reaction. They are now back with PureVax, and I've not seen any swelling on any of the kitties since then, except the one time one squirmed a bit so ended up with a bit of a sore spot from the needle. > > Biskit has started limping on her right foot; I checked the paw and > > leg and there is nothing visibly wrong and no swelling that I can [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > kitties since then, except the one time one squirmed a bit so ended up with > a bit of a sore spot from the needle. You know that gnawing feeling you get when you think the vet is wrong? She has *no* lump or irritation at the injection site, nothing. I just don't think this is a vaccine reaction. I don't have any basis for that, just that I think the injection site wouldn't look normal, and it wouldn't be making her limp on one leg only. What I am really worried about is bone cancer. It's not that unusual in dogs and cats. My friend's cat had her leg amputated from bone cancer, and limping was the first symptom. Arrgghh. I wish I didn't have to worry about it all weekend. Sherry Purrs for Biskit. She didn't maybe jump wrong and injure herself ? > Purrs for Biskit. She didn't maybe jump wrong and injure herself ? That's first what I thought it might be. But there is no swelling at all that I can tell. I would think that a sprain would be swollen. I could be wrong about this. And Biskit's cat-math is *bad*. She is always missing a jump. Always has been that way. Sherry >> Purrs for Biskit. She didn't maybe jump wrong and injure herself ? > > That's first what I thought it might be. But there is no swelling at > all that I can tell. I would think that a sprain would be swollen. I > could be wrong about this. And Biskit's cat-math is *bad*. She is > always missing a jump. Always has been that way. Remember when Eli fell off the roof and could barely walk for the first few days? That was a sprain, a bad one (he still limps slightly when the weather is damp) but it never swelled noticeably. sriddles@aol.com wrote in news:1149301381.822281.43220 @f6g2000cwb.googlegroups.com: >> Purrs for Biskit. She didn't maybe jump wrong and injure herself ? > > That's first what I thought it might be. But there is no swelling at > all that I can tell. I would think that a sprain would be swollen. I > could be wrong about this. And Biskit's cat-math is *bad*. She is > always missing a jump. Always has been that way. Pi came down with a limp once, for no reason I could see. Nothing swelled, nothing looked irritated, and when Pi was in full chase mode the limp disappeared. After a couple of days, it went away. I never was sure if he faked it, but I *think* he just landed funny. Chak SignatureYou can no more win a war than you can win an earthquake. --Jeannette Rankin >> Purrs for Biskit. She didn't maybe jump wrong and injure herself ? > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Sherry My friends cat did not have swelling. It took an xray to see the abcess that had formed by the shoulder from a bad jump or fall. > Biskit has started limping on her right foot; I checked the paw and leg > and there is nothing visibly wrong and no swelling that I can discern. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Sherry Glad you posted this. I've been remiss in getting Kayla licensed as I didn't feel like paying the non-spayed fee when she was going to have the surgery. And the rules on licensing and rabies don't jibe with the recommended age for rabies anyway. But now she has been spayed and vaccinated and I'd best get down to animal control ASAP. Jo > Biskit has started limping on her right foot; I checked the paw and leg > and there is nothing visibly wrong and no swelling that I can discern. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Sherry I'm also considering not taking mine in for vaccinations any more. Sammy has had her infant and 1-year-old shots, so she should be OK for distemper for the rest of her life - and none of them so much as sniff outdoor air (Jessie will sometimes make a foray out of an open door, but we can catch her within a few minutes - the rest are afraid of the "out"). I really think that Bandit, at 16, could do without the stress on her system. SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ > Biskit has started limping on her right foot; I checked the paw and leg > and there is nothing visibly wrong and no swelling that I can discern. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > extremely low to nil. I'm thinking there's a much better chance of them > dying from the vaccination than rabies. I'm currently wondering whether I should have the cats vaccinated against rabies or not. Last time Caliban had his shots, his vet said she recommends it, though we haven't had rabies in Finland for decades, because there is a lot of 'grey' import of cats and dogs from Eastern countries, where they do have rabies. I'm really worried about that sarcoma thing. What to do, what to do. Purrs that Bikkie feels better soon. Wish I had some advice. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki >> Biskit has started limping on her right foot; I checked the paw and leg >> and there is nothing visibly wrong and no swelling that I can discern. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > >Purrs that Bikkie feels better soon. Wish I had some advice. I have Cinders vaccinated for rabies each year, even though she is an indoor-only pet (I live on a high-traffic street). Mice can carry rabies, and I know I have had a few "suicidal" mice enter the house over the years despite having a cat (I have found their droppings). One of the most nasty things about the rabies virus is that, if you are infected, by the time the symptoms show up, it is too late for treatment to save your life. There are only a few documented cases of people developing rabies symptoms and surviving. SignatureJohn F. Eldredge -- john@jfeldredge.com PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu "Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria > Biskit has started limping on her right foot; I checked the paw and leg > and there is nothing visibly wrong and no swelling that I can discern. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Sherry Hey, Sherry, I'm sorry to read about Biskit's foot! Hope she is better soon! My cat, Shetra (RB) initially had a bad reaction to his vaccinations and my vet recommended giving him a cortisone shot with them. However, when Frodo and Omar both developed autoimmune issues, my vet and I decided as they were indoor only, not vaccinating them was recommended. purrs, Christine > Biskit has started limping on her right foot; I checked the paw and leg > and there is nothing visibly wrong and no swelling that I can discern. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Sherry I hope Biskit is ok. If not yet, then we are sending lots of purrs and best wishes her way, Polonca and Soncek |
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