Poor SmallDog had his booster and now he's all sore and sad.

[TheLogLady]

DH just kissed him goodnight and he yelped! poor poor SmallDog. all hurty and sore. sad]

[TheLogLady]

is this normal? he's very sad.

[kid]

poor doggy
My pup didn't react to his injections but I guess dogs handle them differently, just like children do.

Hope he is feeling better soon. Maybe put some ice on the injection site? Thats what I would do for a child so it can't be too bad for a dog, well thats my theory anyway!

[TheLogLady]

he's whining quietly and doesn't want a lap.

[kid]

how old is he?

[TheLogLady]

he's 2. didn't react lst year. i shall tempt him with cheese.

[kid]

Good idea. Some dogs can't resist a treat. It might trick him into forgetting about the injection!

[Joolyjoolyjoo]

When did he get his jab? Most dogs don't really react at all, as most vaccines are given just under the skin, not into a muscle, so not usually sore. Is there a hard lump where he had the jab? You do sometimes get an injection reaction, or even an abscess at the injection site (although relatively rare) but that wouldn't usually appear for a few days.

[TheLogLady]

he's had some cheese. his favourite thing.

he had it at 5.30. leg is very sore ut no lump and he doesn't like it being touched.

think he's just a bit of a wuss.

[Joolyjoolyjoo]

Oh- I suppose if he had it in the leg it might have gone into a muscle (I usually do them in the back of the neck) Hopefully he will be feeling better soon!

[TheLogLady]

it looked like under the skin not into the muscle. maybe he's faking in the hope i feed him morsels of cheese all evening and then take him into bed with me.

[TheLogLady]

SmallDog still nor himself. he has an explosion over night and although he ate his breakfast e's feeling very sorry for hmself.