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Cat Forum / General Topics / August 2004Swelling at vaccination site
Do any of your cats ever have a swelled area where vaccinations were injected? Our vet used a killed virus when we had asked for modified live; now I am worried. One of the cats has a quarter-sized lump on her shouler. I know killed viruses can sometimes cause sarcomas at the injection site. From what I've read on the internet, either the lump will go away in a few weeks or it will turn into cancer. Anyone else's cats had a similar lump? Did is disappear? Thanks, Rhonda Rhonda <san-toki@attremovethis.net> wrote in news:410D0064.6060202 @attremovethis.net: > Do any of your cats ever have a swelled area where vaccinations were > injected? [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Rhonda One of my kids had the same thing happen and I freaked out. Took him to the vet on the day after thanksgiving and was told to watch it for 2 weeks. I did and within 1 week it was gone. I was a very relieved person.  SignatureStocksRus? Thanks for answering, That makes me feel better. We will continue to watch it. It's just so big -- if you pet her fur down you can see it sticking up on her back. I hope it goes away soon. Rhonda StocksRus® wrote: > One of my kids had the same thing happen and I freaked out. Took him to > the vet on the day after thanksgiving and was told to watch it for 2 > weeks. I did and within 1 week it was gone. I was a very relieved person. >Do any of your cats ever have a swelled area where vaccinations were >injected? Ten years ago my vet gave my cat his vaccinations and two shots right behind his neck in the same spot. That night my cat scratched a quarter sized piece of skin off at the injection site. I called the vet and he said it was nothing to worry about. I cleaned it every day and it went away. My cat never got cancer there. He died during the LA Riots years later. > >Do any of your cats ever have a swelled area where vaccinations were > >injected? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > worry about. I cleaned it every day and it went away. My cat never got cancer > there. He died during the LA Riots years later. I hate it when that happens. People should not allow their cats to take part in civil disobedience. --Geno >I hate it when that happens. > >People should not allow their cats to take part in civil disobedience. He was a black cat during the LA riots. He didn't stand a chance. > >I hate it when that happens. > > > >People should not allow their cats to take part in civil disobedience. > > He was a black cat during the LA riots. He didn't stand a chance. Racism runs rampant even among felines. > >I hate it when that happens. > > > >People should not allow their cats to take part in civil disobedience. > > He was a black cat during the LA riots. He didn't stand a chance. He may have stood a chance indoors. Any cat can fall victim to the human race. Cars, poisons, cold hearts desensitized to violence, etc. but yeah, black cats do seem to be a particular favorite. That's why so many people living in densely populated area tend to only let their cats outside under supervision or in a confined area. AG >He may have stood a chance indoors. Any cat can fall victim to the >human race. Cars, poisons, cold hearts desensitized to violence, etc. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >AG He was indoors. He died because the vets at VCA hospital didn't bother to tend to any animals in the emergency ward. I dropped my cat off at the vet for boarding while I went to the Kentucky Derby before the riots. He just had a cut on his neck and needed one antibiotic pill a day. I thought he'd be better off at the vet than the kitty hotel. They let them die at the hospital then gave me the bull story that they were not allowed to go to the hospital to tend to the patients because of curfew. I asked the police and they said it wasn't so. A vet just didn't do his job. They let my cat defecate into his wound and slowly die of gangrene. Meanwhile my two other cats were at the kitty hotel right next to an expensive jewelry store which hundreds of people looted during the riots. The people at the kitty hotel stayed there 24/7 during the riots to protect the cats from looters, feed and care for the animals. I should have taken Lucky to the hotel. > >He may have stood a chance indoors. Any cat can fall victim to the > >human race. Cars, poisons, cold hearts desensitized to violence, etc. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > cats from looters, feed and care for the animals. I should have taken Lucky to > the hotel. I'm sorry to hear that..sorry to that I made the assumption he was out during the riots. Your comment was a tad misleading. He didn't die because of the riots, he died because of neglect and fear. I suppose you can't blame the vet staff for being to afraid but they should have owned up ..and they may want to re-consider their career choice. Again...sad story...sorry. AG >I'm sorry to hear that..sorry to that I made the assumption he was out >during >the riots. Your comment was a tad misleading. Yes, we were all just joking around, dark humor. No offense taken. A lot of animals died at VCA West Hollywood because the vets didn't go to the hospital to tend to the animals in their care. West Hollywood was no where near where the riots were. One vet blamed another vet who blamed the first vet. Then they tried to stick me with a $1,200 or $1,500 bill when their written estimate was $300 for boarding and treatment. I called every day to see how he was doing. They had all my phone numbers, even my national 1-800 pager number. They never even called me. > >I'm sorry to hear that..sorry to that I made the assumption he was out > >during [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > They had all my phone numbers, even my national 1-800 pager number. They never > even called me. Yeah, I was having a little fun with it, too. Sad story, though. When one of my cats gets sick, I take it in to the vet; but I want it back at the end of the day unless the condition warrants special equipment that I don't have such as small catheters, etc. I've never boarded an animal. --Geno What a sad story! I can't believe it. Were you able to file a complaint with the vet board? I'm so sorry that your cat had to go through that. Rhonda > Yes, we were all just joking around, dark humor. No offense taken. A lot of > animals died at VCA West Hollywood because the vets didn't go to the hospital [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > They had all my phone numbers, even my national 1-800 pager number. They never > even called me. > >He may have stood a chance indoors. Any cat can fall victim to the > >human race. Cars, poisons, cold hearts desensitized to violence, etc. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > cats from looters, feed and care for the animals. I should have taken Lucky to > the hotel. That is an awful story! It's a wonder they still have a licence to practice! I commend the kitty hotel people and hope that the vets get what they deserve! -Silver "I love cats because I enjoy my home; & little by little, they become its visible soul." - Jean Cocteau 1889-1963. > Do any of your cats ever have a swelled area where vaccinations were > injected? [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Rhonda This brings up something I spoke to my vet about last year when I had her in for her shots. They used to give the shots near the rear leg...then they changed to the upper part of her left arm. That is where I mentioned that I had felt a small lump there. It was about the size of one of her titties. The vet and the assistant seemed really concerned about what I told them. They did not say anything about Cancer and I had not thought of it at all. Since then, I have heard about Cancer at the site where the shots are given. My cat is due for her shots now and I will be making her appointment soon. Also, the other day, I did find that spot again on her leg. When I had mentined it to the vet last year, we couldn't find it. We will be having this discussion again soon and let you know how it goes. Shirley Good luck, Shirley. I hope it's nothing serious. I believe the cancer can happen when vets use killed virus vaccine. The killed virus is less potent, so they add things that jump-start the cat's immune system. It's the additives that can be the problem. We don't get shots for our cats every year because of some of these risks. Also, it's the drug companies setting the shot guidelines, and of course they want you to get them every year. I've read that depending on the vaccine, they are actually good anywhere from 3 to 7 years. Let us know what they have to say about the spot on your cat's leg. Rhonda > This brings up something I spoke to my vet about last year when I had her in > for her shots. They used to give the shots near the rear leg...then they [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Shirley |
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