i searched the history for some thoughts on vaccine reaction and came to the post recommending this article:
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=1+1385&aid=961
my little dude (approximately 13 weeks) was vaccinated by the shelter on saturday, and also had his alteration surgery. he was great yesterday, in wonderful spirits. seemed fine this morning when i left for work. when i came home, approximately 6:30, he was a little slow coming to the door and not super excited to eat. he snuggled down in my lap for a nap and purred the moment i rested a hand on him. since he stopped when i took my hand away, i did not interpret this as a distress sound. eventually he jumped off of me and curled up on my bed.
about an hour ago i got him to eat his favorite turkey baby food, but he did not want to play when i dangled a ribbon for him. he also seemed unsure about jumping onto my couch and retreated under the bed. i've gotten him out, and we had another snuggle. his feet feel warm and he still seems lethargic.
he has NOT vomited or shown any difficulty breathing. he does not appear to be swollen in any way or in pain - he lets me touch his legs, face, tummy, tail. he just seems rather out of it. i reached out to my contact at the shelter (i fostered him for 5 weeks and then became a #fosterfail statistic) and she advised to keep an eye on him and try to get him up to the shelter sometime tomorrow for a quick check and maybe some observation. she did not seem familiar with the idea of a vaccine reaction - i should note that she is not a vet, just a dedicated shelter employee who works with the foster program and helps to coordinate in times of foster emergency.
i don't want to freak out, but about two years ago i had an extremely traumatic experience with a beloved 15 year old pet that ended...poorly.
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=1+1385&aid=961
my little dude (approximately 13 weeks) was vaccinated by the shelter on saturday, and also had his alteration surgery. he was great yesterday, in wonderful spirits. seemed fine this morning when i left for work. when i came home, approximately 6:30, he was a little slow coming to the door and not super excited to eat. he snuggled down in my lap for a nap and purred the moment i rested a hand on him. since he stopped when i took my hand away, i did not interpret this as a distress sound. eventually he jumped off of me and curled up on my bed.
about an hour ago i got him to eat his favorite turkey baby food, but he did not want to play when i dangled a ribbon for him. he also seemed unsure about jumping onto my couch and retreated under the bed. i've gotten him out, and we had another snuggle. his feet feel warm and he still seems lethargic.
he has NOT vomited or shown any difficulty breathing. he does not appear to be swollen in any way or in pain - he lets me touch his legs, face, tummy, tail. he just seems rather out of it. i reached out to my contact at the shelter (i fostered him for 5 weeks and then became a #fosterfail statistic) and she advised to keep an eye on him and try to get him up to the shelter sometime tomorrow for a quick check and maybe some observation. she did not seem familiar with the idea of a vaccine reaction - i should note that she is not a vet, just a dedicated shelter employee who works with the foster program and helps to coordinate in times of foster emergency.
i don't want to freak out, but about two years ago i had an extremely traumatic experience with a beloved 15 year old pet that ended...poorly.