With the development of society, scientific pet raising has become popular, and every owner who insists on scientific pet raising will regularly bring pets vaccinated, and the owners must understand the benefits of vaccination. However, as the so-called medicine is divided into three parts of poison, vaccines also have side effects, do parents know?

Vaccines are biological preparations made of bacteria, viruses, tumor cells, etc. that can generate specific immunity in the body. The recipient acquires immunity through vaccination.

Vaccines are widely recognized as reducing the prevalence and impact of many diseases. Pet vaccines and human vaccines are the same in principle, both are an antigen, and the body produces antibodies after injection. So it is not surprising that there are side effects. The side effects of vaccines are mainly divided into acute side effects and chronic side effects.

Acute side effects

Acute side effects occur after taking a drug or injecting it Acute allergic reaction can cause symptoms such as shock, dyspnea, abnormal heartbeat, acute anemia, and even life-threatening.

Usually occurs within 30 minutes to 2 hours after vaccination, sometimes within 24 hours.

In the initial stage, there will be symptoms such as redness and swelling around the eyes and mouth, dilated pupils, white gums, and erythema on the body surface. Therefore, after the pet is vaccinated, the veterinarian will usually let the veterinarian observe the cat in the hospital for half an hour, and then go home if there is no abnormality. On the way home, the owner should pay special attention to the pet's state and closely observe it for at least 8 hours.

Chronic Side Effects

Following vaccination, pets may develop small lumps at the injection site, most of which will follow It subsides slowly over time without major problems. But if the lump does not go away after a few weeks, it is very likely that the side effect of the vaccine will occur. The probability of this side effect occurring is about 1 in 5,000, and the specific cause of the disease is still unknown.

From this point of view, vaccination is not a foolproof thing, and there are dangers. Although the probability of such dangers is not high, it also requires the owner to pay enough attention. If you find that there are side effects after the vaccination, please take the pet to the hospital for further diagnosis and treatment immediately, so as not to delay the best treatment time and cause irreversible consequences.