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Combined vaccine reaction

jazxo

jazxo

Mama Doe
Pippin had an unconfirmed reaction to the combined vaccine when she was a baby. It caused an abscess which was surgically removed and had no problems after that. Up until now she had been vaccinated with the two single vaccines but since they have been discontinued myself and my vet came to the decision to try her with the combined one as the first reaction could have been a coincidence/unsterile needle etc.

She was vaccinated on Saturday and I noticed a very small lump (about the size of a spot on your face) on the vaccine site earlier this week. I took her in to get the fur around the lump clipped away and to see what the vet though. She took a FNA (looked at the cells of the lump under a microscope) and confirmed that it is an infection. She has advised that I clean the lump with Hibiscrub twice daily and monitor it for any changes.

What I'm wondering is - does anyone have any experience with this? Do you think the lump could just clear up with regular cleaning?

I'm worried :(
 
Infection or inflammatory response? Infection would suggest that either something was introduced during vaccination or potentially that the vaccine wasn't sterile. I would report it to the manufacturer if the vet thinks the vaccine had caused an infection.
 
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