My dog took antibiotics. Do they alter his vaccine effectiveness?

The vaccination will be effective and it would't need to be repeated. However, Jap's immune system may be slightly down after vaccination and giving him antibiotics now may weaken his immune system further. Please, get in touch with your vet to make sure that your dog does need a course of oral antibiotics. Please, do not start antibiotic therapy uless you were advised so by your vet.

Hello and welcome to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Antibiotics will not make the vaccine not effective. The reason to not vaccinate when they are sick is that the immune system is already ramped up when you are sick, so as to not make it worse. This is more of a concern when there is systemic inflammation (whole body response) to the infection vs. an isolated infection in the bladder. A thickened wall of the bladder could very well be from chronic urinary tract infections, however the question would be WHY is she having chronic urinary tract infections. Also, before switching antibiotics (which is OK to try) it is a good idea to get a culture done of the urine to determine which antibiotic is best to use. If this course of antibiotics doesn't work, or if Gracie gets another urinary tract infection within the next year or so, then I would suggest making sure you get a culture of the urine before starting antibiotics (ideal but often not done due to cost of this test), and also I would be looking at her vulva area to determine if there is a physical cause to her getting chronic urinary tract infections. This can happen when animals are obese, or if there is a lot of extra skin or flaps around the vulva and infection is present around the vulvar skin. Sometimes doing surgery of the skin around the vulva can help prevent more urinary tract infections. Best of luck with Gracie!

If he is sick, he shouldn't be vaccinated until he recovers. Kennel cough is typically self limiting. This means it resolves on its own whether treatment is administered or not. Antibiotics may help treat secondary infection. Since kennel cough may be caused by more than one organism, Dreko should still be vaccinated in the future.

Very rarely have I seen a dog get sick from the intranasal bordetella vaccine. If he is vomiting and/or having diarrhea then it is likely the simplecef that is causing this. I would make sure he is eating a full meal before giving him the antibiotics. If he is still sick or having other symptoms, I would contact you vet to ensure the antibiotics or ear drops wouldn't cause those symptoms. He may just need a different antibiotics that he can better tolerate. I hope this helps.

Hello, Concurrent administration of cephalexin will most likely not have any effect on the vaccine, however if the puppy is unwell the vaccination may worsen his condition and the vaccination may not be effective. Summing up, I would vaccinate Milo (ideally with a vaccine for distemper/parvo only) if he is clinically well and if there is a high chance of getting distemper. If Milo has fever, is off food or if he is clinically unwell I would not vaccinate. I hope this will help, however please let us know if you have any further questions.

Unless the veterinarian administered an immunosuppressive dose of dexamethasone, it should not interfere with the immune response for the vaccinations that were administered. The dose that we give for preventing an allergic reaction is lower than the dose given to suppress the immune system. I hope this helps!

Because Pesci threw it up not long after taking it, yes it will still be effective. Antibiotics can cause upset stomachs, so I would give him his pills with some food such as boiled white meat chicken (no skin or bones), cheese, or peanut butter. I hope this helps.