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My scottie puppy (15 weeks and 8 lbs.)has had all of her ...
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My scottie puppy (15 weeks and 8 lbs.)has had all of her shots. Her last shot(including rabies) was at 14 weeks. She has become withdrawn and less playful (her sister is 10 lbs. and active. I just discovered a lump on her side about one inch forward of her hip. Her main change has been in her behavior. Appetite is good, but less active. She looks/acts depressed. She was just groomed for the first time on 10/29/05. The lump is not sensitive, howevershe does stop and scratch in the general area. Coat and skin look normal. Any ideas?

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October 31 7:44 PM (6 minutes and 6 seconds later)
         
Did this change start after this last set of vaccinations? Do you remember where the vet injected her shots?

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Andrea J Cecur DVM -- Veterinarian100% Positive Feedback on 25 Dog Accepts
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October 31 7:52 PM (8 minutes and 6 seconds later)
         
Yes, the change did start after the last shots and the injection was in that general area. I did wonder if it could have been a reaction to the rabies shot, since that was not included in the initial shots. The lump is the size of a marble.
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October 31 7:59 PM (6 minutes and 28 seconds later)
         
I appreciated your quick response and am willing to pay additional if necessary. All four of my scotties are seen by the vet on a regular basis and I was planning on taking off work tomorrow to see the vet. I am most concerned as to whether I should call this evening for an emergency vet appointment. Unfortunately, the Vet on call is not familiar with my girls.
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October 31 8:05 PM (6 minutes and 39 seconds later)
         
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I don't think you need to have her seen tonight. It's not uncommon for pups to have a reaction to vaccinations including slight depression, soreness, and a lump where the vaccine was injected. A call to your vet in the morning should be fine. In the future they may want to give her rabies shot a few weeks separate from her distemper/parvo so she won't be overwhelmed by the vaccines.

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Andrea J Cecur DVM -- Veterinarian100% Positive Feedback on 25 Dog Accepts
18+yrs veterinary experience in small animal medicine
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