Dogs with Seizures and Vaccinations

My Boxer pup had her first vaccine @ 7 1/2 weeks of age. I picked her up from the breeder the following day and she had 2 seizures on the 2 hour drive home. She was the runt of the litter.The breeder also told me she was allergic to a certain dog food and had reacted twice and they gave her benedryl.

I am scared to give her any vaccines but I want to protect her from harmful diseases.

Please help .............

Thank You
Desiree

1cupcake1 said:

My Boxer pup had her first vaccine @ 7 1/2 weeks of age. I picked her up from the breeder the following day and she had 2 seizures on the 2 hour drive home. She was the runt of the litter.The breeder also told me she was allergic to a certain dog food and had reacted twice and they gave her benedryl.

I am scared to give her any vaccines but I want to protect her from harmful diseases.

Please help .............

Thank You
Desiree

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I would try to at least get her the basic puppy shots. Step 1 would be to space them out. Instead of the typical 7 way shot, get a 4 way. Or, even better, try to find a vet that will give individual shots. Whatever you do, don't let the vet give her a lot of jabs on one visit. Some will try to give rabies, puppy shot, lepto etc etc Also, I wouldn't give "extra" vaccines like lyme, lepto, bordatella etc.
Step 2, give milk thistle capsules before and the week after she gets a shot to help detox her system.

Even better would be if you can find a holistic vet in your area.

Once she has the basics out of the way, you are pretty clear as far as shots go except for rabies which must be given by law. HOWEVER, many areas also have a medical exemption if it would be life-threatening for the dog to receive the vaccine. Also, if you can't get an exemption, give it at the maximum time limit - most states have at least a 3 year rabies. It's the exact same shot at the exact same dosage, simply different paperwork and they charge a slightly different price. At the rabies clinic here, it's $15 for a 1 year and $20 for a 3 year. However, puppies get one at around 5 months old and are required to get a booster a year later. That booster, however, can be the 3 year.

I only do core vaccines (the typical boosters your vet pushes on you every year) every 4 years. Or you can simply get titers and only give what vaccines are testing low in their system. I don't give any vaccines at all after 7-8 years old.