My dog is shaking hours after vaccines. Is this normal or serious?

It could be the start of a reaction or he could simply be frightening from the process. You can try a dose of children benadryl to see if that helps Titan. If he does not calm down, stop shaking, has vomiting or dirrhoea I would advise taking him back to the vet immediately.

My suspicion is that this is injection-site pain and not a "true" vaccine reaction, however I do know that dogs (especially small ones) can be pretty painful in the limb they were vaccinated in for up to 36 hours afterwards. I wouldn't call it "normal" but we definitely see it - both of my own small dogs were painful after their last lepto vaccine. Because they can be pretty miserable, I would recommend calling your vet and asking if they might dispense a bit of pain relief - perhaps only 2 - 3 days worth - to make sure Ted is comfortable over the weekend. And if you see other more concerning signs - swelling about the head or face, difficulty breathing, vomiting, collapse - take him right into an emergency facility.

It could be that Starla may have a mild fever, which can be a common side effect after receiving vaccines. She may have some pain or discomfort as well at the site of the injections. These side effects should clear up in a day or two, but I would monitor her breathing for now. Should she experience difficulty breathing, this is not normal, and you will have to take her into the vet immediately.

No. This isn't normal. I would recommend taking his temp rectally to verify he doesn't have a fever. Then, I would give him a 1/2 of a children's benadryl ( so 6.25 MG total ). If it gets worse, or if hives, vomiting, trouble breathing occur, you would need to take him in right away.

Such a reaction to vaccinations are not completely uncommon, these usually resolve without treatment within 24 hours. if it has been more than 24 hours and she is still not herself i would advise you to contact your vet, sometimes pain killers are needed. in some more rare cases vaccination reaction can cause more long lasting issues, but this is extremely rare.

Unfortunately, by law it is illegal for the experts at Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to recommend using any human drug, including OTC drugs, without seeing the animal in person first. That's because doing so requires a veterinary client patient relationship which cannot be achieved via an internet forum. In addition, the experts cannot say for certain if a specific drug is safe for your dog. If she is shaking and feels hot, she could have a fever which Benadryl wouldn't treat anyway. I would take her temperature rectally. A dog's normal temperature is 101-102.5F, and if her temperature is above 103F, I would take her into an ER vet or a vet on call immediately. Otherwise, I would monitor her and try to tempt her to eat with some boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice in small amounts several times a day. Should her symptoms continue through until tomorrow, I would have her seen by a vet. If they suddenly become worse or she develops other signs like vomiting and diarrhea, I would have her seen by a vet immediately.

Shaking is often a sign of pain. Check BJ over to make sure he's not injured. Please don't give him human pain medication. It doesn't sound like the shaking is from the bug you saw and giving a bath should have gotten rid of it. If all looks normal and he's eating and drinking then keep him quiet and hopefully he'll be back to normal soon. If he continues to shake and he's not eating or feeling well definitely take him to your veterinarian right away.