What side effects can cats and dogs get from shots?
Most side effects pets get from vaccines are short in duration and are usually mild making them much less dangerous than the illnesses the vaccinations are protecting them from. Below, our Stockton vets have listed a few of the most common side effects dog and cats experience after getting a booster shot or vaccine:
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Which Puppies Are Most At Risk?
Any puppy can have a bad reaction, or have nasty side effects from any vaccination.
But there are also a variety of risk factors that mean some puppies and dogs have a higher chance of reacting badly.
Research shows that young, male, small breed puppies (or dogs) who receive multiple vaccinations are at the top end of the scale when it comes to risk.
They are the group most likely to show adverse reactions to puppy shots and/or booster shots, both in the short term and long term.
Specific breeds who are at a higher-risk for vaccination reactions include:
Purebred dogs with certain coat colors also seem to have more chance of vaccine reactions, including:
Vaccine Reactions in Dogs
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