KNot on Maxies leg after rabies vacc (kidney, safe, dogs)

[Pikantari]

Hey guys, I have noticed a knot the size of a half of a kidney bean where he was given the rabies vacc more than a week ago. Does this sound normal to you?

I recal the vet saying something about it but I do not know if it was that it would be normal/not normal if it happened.

[Garden of Eden]

Forgive my words, Pik, but this is one of the reasons, why I will not vaccinate my cats. When one goes through what I have been through, one tends to be an advocate for these little guys.

Again, Maxie is in my prayers. I hope to God this is nothing to be concerned about.

[Pikantari]

I hope not either

[ShelbyGirl1]

Try not to jump to conclusions. It is very common.

It is quite common for a small, firm, painless swelling to form under the skin at the site where a vaccine was injected. The lump is almost always of no consequence and disappears after several weeks. Rarely, however, the swelling may progress to a sarcoma. To be on the safe side, your veterinarian will suggest that you periodically check the vaccination area for several months after vaccination. If you detect a lump, you should contact your veterinarian as soon as possible. Small samples of the lump will be sent to a laboratory for diagnosis if any of the following are true.The lump persists for more than three months after vaccination.

• It is larger than two centimeters in diameter (about the size of an olive)
• It is increasing in size one month after vaccination.

[Pikantari]

Thanks ShelbyGirl. Last night was the first I noticed it. I tried to call them today but could not get through. I will call again on Monday so that they will be aware and that we can keep up with it as time goes by.

[ShelbyGirl1]

Originally Posted by Pikantari

Thanks ShelbyGirl. Last night was the first I noticed it. I tried to call them today but could not get through. I will call again on Monday so that they will be aware and that we can keep up with it as time goes by.

Sounds like a great plan It is probably nothing, but at the same time, you don't want to ignore it.

[Alley01]

It is very common for cats to get tumors at the shot sites or even far away from it. I don't think that anyone actually knows why. I would recommend if your state allows it, to get the three year rabies vaccination in the future if you choose to. Otherwise, forego it. Dr. Jean Dodd's is a vaccination expert for all animals and her studies have shown that most last a lifetime for both cats and dogs. The only reason we get the rabies vaccination for our dogs is due to local laws. But, we get the three year. It is exactly the same as the one year (ironic part of it) but they charge more. So, the vaccination manufacturers already know that rabies vaccinations last some time.

I hope the knot goes away soon!

[Garden of Eden]

Thank you, ShelbyGirl, for the information. We can always count on you for the facts. You are truly a blessing.

Pik, I was very hesitant to write what I wrote, for I was concerned I would increase your anxiety level more then it was. If that is what happened, I ask your forgiveness.

[Pikantari]

No,its ok, GOE. I remember the vet saying something to me. he told me to let him know if something appeared, and told me about the sarcoma info, he said even if it appears three months down the line, etc.

I just could not recall everything he said until SG posted. I will call up there and let them know on Monday that it has appeared and the first time I noticed it. Hopefully all will be well.

I felt around on it earlier. It does not hurt him, whatever it is.

[ShelbyGirl1]

Of course, anything is possible, but cancerous tumors were more apt to happen when vaccinations were given all that the same site. Years of build up, and the tumors were becoming more and more common, which is why years ago...maybe 10....is when they started giving individual vaccinations at designated sites. They all don't go in the scruff of the neck now, which is how it was done for years.