SIDE EFFECTS FROM RABIE SHOT

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I JUST WANT MAKE CAT OWNERS  AWARE OF THE SIDE EFFECTS FROM RABIE SHOTS.   I HAVE KNOW LOST TWO OF MY CATS

AND  I CAN'T PROVE IT WAS FROM THE SHOTS  BUT  BOTH LOST THE MOBILITY IN THEIR REAR LEGS  WHICH BECAME PAINFUL

FOR BOTH OF THEM.  THE TIMING WAS EXACTLY  4 MONTHS  FROM THE TIME THEY RECEIVED THEIR VACCINATION.  IT MIGHT

OF BEEN THE AREA OF THE BODY IT WAS ADMINISTERED,   DOSAGE WAS TOO MUCH.   A PROBLEM WITH THE MANUFACTURER

OF THE PRODUCT.    I DON'T KNOW BUT VERY HARD BREAKING.    ONE WAS AN OUTDOOR CAT AND THE OTHER INDOOR.

MY NEXT PETS WILL BE INDOOR AND WILL NOT GET A RABIE SHOT.  

I WAS BROUGHT UP WITH CATS ALL MY LIFE.     NOT ONCE DID I SEE ANY OF THEM LOOSE THE MOBILITY IN THEIR REAR LEGS.
 
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I'm so sorry for the loss of your pets. I know there are some cases where masses have been caused by rabies shots, not sure I've heard about that particular issue though. If the dosage was too high, are you sure it was the manufacturer vs the vet? And they typically administer it near the hind leg these days.
 
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First off, I'm very sorry for your losses. :hugs:

Rabies vaccines can be life saving, so I don't think it's fair to say all rabies vaccines are bad. In my state it is the law to have all cats vaccinated and some vets and all reputable boarding facilities will not see your cat unless vaccines are up to date.


There are a few different types of rabies vaccines available. Do you know what type your cat's received, lot number, etc? When my cat is vaccinated I receive paperwork with all of this information.
 
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I JUST WANT MAKE CAT OWNERS  AWARE OF THE SIDE EFFECTS FROM RABIE SHOTS.   I HAVE KNOW LOST TWO OF MY CATS

AND  I CAN'T PROVE IT WAS FROM THE SHOTS  BUT  BOTH LOST THE MOBILITY IN THEIR REAR LEGS  WHICH BECAME PAINFUL

FOR BOTH OF THEM.  THE TIMING WAS EXACTLY  4 MONTHS  FROM THE TIME THEY RECEIVED THEIR VACCINATION.  IT MIGHT

OF BEEN THE AREA OF THE BODY IT WAS ADMINISTERED,   DOSAGE WAS TOO MUCH.   A PROBLEM WITH THE MANUFACTURER

OF THE PRODUCT.    I DON'T KNOW BUT VERY HARD BREAKING.    ONE WAS AN OUTDOOR CAT AND THE OTHER INDOOR.

MY NEXT PETS WILL BE INDOOR AND WILL NOT GET A RABIE SHOT.  

I WAS BROUGHT UP WITH CATS ALL MY LIFE.     NOT ONCE DID I SEE ANY OF THEM LOOSE THE MOBILITY IN THEIR REAR LEGS.
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I absolutely at this point believe the beginning of the end for Kitten my 11 year old cat was the rabies shot with the adjuvant in it. Vaccine reactions are not noted unless they happen almost immediately after the injection. This was given to both my cats despite my repeated request to update their shots with the three year purevax. I believe from what I've read that autoimmune disease is a factor. My cats were given Defensor I believe. I can find the lot numbers easily. Veterinarians are obligated to get informed consent from pet owners and that includes divulging the risks and benefits of a treatment. I believe Kitten would have recovered but for the vet overdosing her orally and we now believe an overdose via injection of enrofloxacin into her leg muscle for an URI that was probably the result of being given the rabies shot with the adjuvant in it.

Veterinarians will not admit to the problem unless there is research. Of course we all know the shots with adjuvants. In fact all shots are recommended to go into a cats lower leg to make amputation a treatment for injection site sarcoma. However the adjuvant goes into the cats entire body. And it may be cumulative with each injection making a reaction more likely.

I don't have to have scientific proof just hours and hours reading about adjuvants.

We not only have two claims the our State Veterinary Board for her death and for blinding her but are now in the process of suing her for what little we can recover in vet bills that will end up being the sum total of her value under the law. Murder by DVM would be animal abuse without the license.

Understand. The right vaccine given no more than every three years after the initial dose is probably safer than risking your cat getting sick or worse a rabies exposure. Vets that put a 3 year vaccine into a cat with the adjuvant should have their hands chopped off.
 
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I  don't know what type of rabies vaccination my cats were given.   I guess I am too trusting.  I just want folks to be aware of the outcome.   I heart is telling me they both would be alive today

and running and playing as usual if I did not get those shots.     Again as I mention  I  grew up in homes full of cats from my grandmother and never experience them losing the mobility in their rear legs.  I know back then she did not get them  vaccinated.    I owe to my buddies (my two cats) to get the word out there.      They need to do more research.   I don't see anything out there being done.  But I do see a great deal of message out there from heart broken cat owners indicating their pets are losing mobility in their rear legs and are in pain from this and they don't know what to do.

if you know of a  research development team out there looking into this let me know.    too late for me  but  I hope I can help others by getting the message out there....
 
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The rabies vaccine has existed for over 130 years and is widely considered safe for use in pets.  Many studies have been done (again, over a 130 year period) on its safety and efficacy.  It is widely believed that in countries where rabies has not been eradicated, the benefits do outweigh any potential risks. The rabies vaccine is also required by law in 40 states, even in cats that never go outside.  It is illegal in those states for your cat not to get the shot and it is required for you (and your vet) to repeat the shot on the schedule that the law requires.

While all medicine, for pets and humans alike, does carry some risk, the benefits of this vaccine are widely believed to outweigh the risks- by scientist, doctors, veterinarians, legislators, and the greater public . You are protecting not only your cat, but other animals (including humans) as well by your pet receiving the shot. For what it is worth, while I do know the vaccines are sometimes linked to sacorma (which vets and so on know too and continue to think the benefits outweigh the risks) I have never heard any reputable site claim or seen any proof offered that it can impact mobility or leg functioning.

Please see these articles, from reputable sites, for more information.

http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/Health_Information/rabies.cfm

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/rabies/

I understand I am unlikely to change the mind of anyone who has already posted on this thread, and I am sorry to hear that your cats have been sick, as I do know how heartbreaking that can be. However, I think it is important to offer a counter-perspective that reflects the widely held beliefs of the medical community at large and that works to protect the public health as well as the health of individual cats.
 
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I am just telling everyone what my experience was  with Rabies shot.   I had  two of my buddies that experience the same exact problems at the same exact time from result of this rejection.  they should  be doing research on this.  I don't see it out there.    I see some vets are saying they shouldn't be given the shot  every year.     I again !  I owe to my two cats to get the word out there.  You don't know how I saw both of them suffer from losing the their back end.   I  tried everything from spoon feeding them  and  helping them to the litter box and cuddling them , heating pads   and hoping they would regain strength in

their rear legs.    I wish I never put them through that.  I know in my heart they would be still here.   
 
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I disagree with you.  if your cat is an indoor cat  they don't need a rabie shot.   
 
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tulosai said:
 
The rabies vaccine has existed for over 130 years and is widely considered safe for use in pets.  Many studies have been done (again, over a 130 year period) on its safety and efficacy.  It is widely believed that in countries where rabies has not been eradicated, the benefits do outweigh any potential risks. The rabies vaccine is also required by law in 40 states, even in cats that never go outside.  It is illegal in those states for your cat not to get the shot and it is required for you (and your vet) to repeat the shot on the schedule that the law requires.

While all medicine, for pets and humans alike, does carry some risk, the benefits of this vaccine are widely believed to outweigh the risks- by scientist, doctors, veterinarians, legislators, and the greater public . You are protecting not only your cat, but other animals (including humans) as well by your pet receiving the shot. For what it is worth, while I do know the vaccines are sometimes linked to sacorma (which vets and so on know too and continue to think the benefits outweigh the risks) I have never heard any reputable site claim or seen any proof offered that it can impact mobility or leg functioning.

Please see these articles, from reputable sites, for more information.

http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/Health_Information/rabies.cfm

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/rabies/

I understand I am unlikely to change he mind of anyone who has already posted on this thread, and I am sorry to hear that your cats have been sick, as I do know how heartbreaking that can be. However, I think it is important to offer a counter-perspective that reflects the widely held beliefs of the medical community at large and that works to protect the public health as well as the health of individual cats.
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I am not anti vaccine. Nor would I ever encourage anyone not to vaccinate for rabies. And on the whole vaccines benefit more than they hurt, until we know better. One of the issues now being faced by pet owners are cats and dogs living twice as long with better care, food , worming and even common medication. What isn't being addressed is the cumulative effect of the vaccines , the adjuvants in many of them in our pets over 10. There is enough anecdotal evidence out there that should make the scientists are researchers go hmmmmmm. The best way to counteract the movement against vaccinating is to make sure that we are being provided the safest way to do so. Not only that I made myself an informed consumer and my vet ignored and lied to me about what she injected into my cat. Needless to say at this point I'm having a hard time trusting anyone with a DVM behind their name. Vaccine reactions are not considered reactions unless they happen in the office or within a few hours. My cats have always been compliant with the law except for the one year waiting for the 3 year purevax. that the vet said she was giving but didn't. I advise everyone to question what's going on even with a common vaccine and listen to the answers.
 
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