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Took in Adandon Kitty, What Have I DONE???
I took in an abandoned kitty approx 4 months ago. She is now 6-7 months
old. I was what I thought to be a wonderful owner, purchasing several scratching posts, giving kitty the run of the house. Did NOT have her declawed, got her rabies and distemper vaccine, had her spayed. Now 6 weeks after her rabies vaccine, there is a lump at her vaccination site. Further research suggests that this could very likely be cancerous sarcoma caused by the vaccine. The vet NEVER mentioned this side effect. We had a needle aspirator (sp) biopsy which was negative, but even the vet said we still should be concerned. We are going to watch the lump for changes and may have a tough choice coming up. I am very upset about this and can't help but wonder if I wouldn't have been better off leaving kitty a feral. I can't believe that my own actions of having her vaccinated may cause her such pain. We have grown so attached to kitty. The vet tried to reassure us that it is unlikely that this is cancerous, but I am AMAZED at how many other cat owners have gone through this same thing. Any one out there have experience with post vaccination lumps. I am just praying that one morning I will wake up and the lump will be gone. |
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I too had a similar problem. After Weeble's (see my webshots photo albums,
he was abandoned by his Mama at less than a week old) second set of vaccinations, he developed a lump at the shot site, but it took about a week to develop! Vet was concerned, but puzzled as he'd not had such developments before, but in the past month, after switching vaccine brands, was having a rash of them. The first few he biopsied, and they turned out negative, just an inflammatory reaction to the vaccine. So we kept a close eye on him: he got 'felt up' by the vet once a week for 4 weeks, and it seemed to get smaller, so vet said to only call/bring him in if the lump did anything besides shrink, and to bring him in for his neuter on the scheduled time - and by the time his neuter came, lump was almost gone, and two weeks after that, the lump was completely gone - now I can't even tell exactly where it was!. -- The ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)© http://www.geocities.com/the_magic_mood_jeep/ http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep "Charles" wrote in message ... I took in an abandoned kitty approx 4 months ago. She is now 6-7 months old. I was what I thought to be a wonderful owner, purchasing several scratching posts, giving kitty the run of the house. Did NOT have her declawed, got her rabies and distemper vaccine, had her spayed. Now 6 weeks after her rabies vaccine, there is a lump at her vaccination site. Further research suggests that this could very likely be cancerous sarcoma caused by the vaccine. The vet NEVER mentioned this side effect. We had a needle aspirator (sp) biopsy which was negative, but even the vet said we still should be concerned. We are going to watch the lump for changes and may have a tough choice coming up. I am very upset about this and can't help but wonder if I wouldn't have been better off leaving kitty a feral. I can't believe that my own actions of having her vaccinated may cause her such pain. We have grown so attached to kitty. The vet tried to reassure us that it is unlikely that this is cancerous, but I am AMAZED at how many other cat owners have gone through this same thing. Any one out there have experience with post vaccination lumps. I am just praying that one morning I will wake up and the lump will be gone. |
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You must have been SO relieved. I am hoping for the same outcome. I am
really concerned that the vaccination was done on Nov 14 and it should have gone down by now. That was almost 8 weeks ago. All I can do now is pray and hope it goes away. "Magic Mood Jeep©" wrote in message newsilLb.954$5V2.563@attbi_s53... I too had a similar problem. After Weeble's (see my webshots photo albums, he was abandoned by his Mama at less than a week old) second set of vaccinations, he developed a lump at the shot site, but it took about a week to develop! Vet was concerned, but puzzled as he'd not had such developments before, but in the past month, after switching vaccine brands, was having a rash of them. The first few he biopsied, and they turned out negative, just an inflammatory reaction to the vaccine. So we kept a close eye on him: he got 'felt up' by the vet once a week for 4 weeks, and it seemed to get smaller, so vet said to only call/bring him in if the lump did anything besides shrink, and to bring him in for his neuter on the scheduled time - and by the time his neuter came, lump was almost gone, and two weeks after that, the lump was completely gone - now I can't even tell exactly where it was!. -- The ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)© http://www.geocities.com/the_magic_mood_jeep/ http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep "Charles" wrote in message ... I took in an abandoned kitty approx 4 months ago. She is now 6-7 months old. I was what I thought to be a wonderful owner, purchasing several scratching posts, giving kitty the run of the house. Did NOT have her declawed, got her rabies and distemper vaccine, had her spayed. Now 6 weeks after her rabies vaccine, there is a lump at her vaccination site. Further research suggests that this could very likely be cancerous sarcoma caused by the vaccine. The vet NEVER mentioned this side effect. We had a needle aspirator (sp) biopsy which was negative, but even the vet said we still should be concerned. We are going to watch the lump for changes and may have a tough choice coming up. I am very upset about this and can't help but wonder if I wouldn't have been better off leaving kitty a feral. I can't believe that my own actions of having her vaccinated may cause her such pain. We have grown so attached to kitty. The vet tried to reassure us that it is unlikely that this is cancerous, but I am AMAZED at how many other cat owners have gone through this same thing. Any one out there have experience with post vaccination lumps. I am just praying that one morning I will wake up and the lump will be gone. |
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"Charles" wrote in message ... snip I am just praying that one morning I will wake up and the lump will be gone. FWIW, I also found a lump on my cat a few weeks after she had been vaccinated. I took her back to the vet and he said it wasn't an unusual occurrence, but that I should watch it just in case. It took a few more weeks, but the lump did disappear and has not reappeared since (I still check for lumps every so often, just in case). And as a human, I get vaccine-related lumps, too :-)! (I bruise and scar easily.) From what I read, 1 in 5000 cats are affected--seems like a lot but as a percentage, it's .0002%. And, from http://littlezoo.com/data/vet/Common...he%20Cat .htm "VAS may develop from 3 months to 3 years after vaccination" so 6 weeks is a bit early for the sarcoma to have developed (if you believe the site quoted). I think you were wise to bring her in to the vet, and you should keep your eye on the lump, but you don't need to worry for now. She has a very good chance of *not* getting a vaccine-related sarcoma. Good luck, and let us know how she's doing! rona -- ***For e-mail, replace .com with .ca Sorry for the inconvenience!*** |
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YOu did the best thing for her. I think the lump will be OK. The fact that
the needle aspiration came back negative is a good thing. Gail "Charles" wrote in message ... I took in an abandoned kitty approx 4 months ago. She is now 6-7 months old. I was what I thought to be a wonderful owner, purchasing several scratching posts, giving kitty the run of the house. Did NOT have her declawed, got her rabies and distemper vaccine, had her spayed. Now 6 weeks after her rabies vaccine, there is a lump at her vaccination site. Further research suggests that this could very likely be cancerous sarcoma caused by the vaccine. The vet NEVER mentioned this side effect. We had a needle aspirator (sp) biopsy which was negative, but even the vet said we still should be concerned. We are going to watch the lump for changes and may have a tough choice coming up. I am very upset about this and can't help but wonder if I wouldn't have been better off leaving kitty a feral. I can't believe that my own actions of having her vaccinated may cause her such pain. We have grown so attached to kitty. The vet tried to reassure us that it is unlikely that this is cancerous, but I am AMAZED at how many other cat owners have gone through this same thing. Any one out there have experience with post vaccination lumps. I am just praying that one morning I will wake up and the lump will be gone. |
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I had a foster kitten that reacted to the vaccine too. After a few weeks it
went away.. cancer can develop with vaccines, but its usually not that fast. "Charles" wrote in message ... I took in an abandoned kitty approx 4 months ago. She is now 6-7 months old. I was what I thought to be a wonderful owner, purchasing several scratching posts, giving kitty the run of the house. Did NOT have her declawed, got her rabies and distemper vaccine, had her spayed. Now 6 weeks after her rabies vaccine, there is a lump at her vaccination site. Further research suggests that this could very likely be cancerous sarcoma caused by the vaccine. The vet NEVER mentioned this side effect. We had a needle aspirator (sp) biopsy which was negative, but even the vet said we still should be concerned. We are going to watch the lump for changes and may have a tough choice coming up. I am very upset about this and can't help but wonder if I wouldn't have been better off leaving kitty a feral. I can't believe that my own actions of having her vaccinated may cause her such pain. We have grown so attached to kitty. The vet tried to reassure us that it is unlikely that this is cancerous, but I am AMAZED at how many other cat owners have gone through this same thing. Any one out there have experience with post vaccination lumps. I am just praying that one morning I will wake up and the lump will be gone. |
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"Rona Yuthasastrakosol" wrote in message
... From what I read, 1 in 5000 cats are affected--seems like a lot but as a percentage, it's .0002%. More like .02%, I guess... If we start with the fact that 1 in 50 is 2%, then 1 in 500 is 0.2% and...? Hans |
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"Hans Schrøder" wrote in message ... More like .02%, I guess... If we start with the fact that 1 in 50 is 2%, then 1 in 500 is 0.2% and...? Hans Oops! I meant to adjust the decimal point but forgot! But staying on topic, .02% is still a relatively low risk... Thanks for the correction! rona -- ***For e-mail, replace .com with .ca Sorry for the inconvenience!*** |
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On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 16:46:13 -0600, Charles wrote:
I took in an abandoned kitty approx 4 months ago. She is now 6-7 months old. I was what I thought to be a wonderful owner, purchasing several scratching posts, giving kitty the run of the house. Did NOT have her declawed, got her rabies and distemper vaccine, had her spayed. Now 6 weeks after her rabies vaccine, there is a lump at her vaccination site. And you took her to the vet. Good call, and with this, you did the Right thing. Further research suggests that this could very likely be cancerous sarcoma caused by the vaccine. The vet NEVER mentioned this side effect. Here's a question - where is the research that says this is a *significant* risk? Odds are that your vet not only felt that this was of no risk, but that because a rabies shot may be so routine First and foremost, I'll go on record as saying I hope this gets better. Second, keep in mind that I'm not anywhere near a doctor of any sort. Now then, something I learned is that most sub-independent research (IE, "this is what happened to me") is something to be taken with a grain - nay, about a truckload - of salt. It is always the people who have something bad happen to them who yell the loudest, and when something goes right, the only time you'll hear of it is if it's authoritative research beyond what the news gives you. (Besides, the news gives you pseudoscientific results of initial findings - such as that having a beer would melt your liver, and next year beer would strengthen your heart, or something equally ridiculous.) With that said, keep in mind that, as it is in humans, there is a risk when you do something - ANYTHING - invasive to a feline, from full blown open heart surgery to something as simple as a vaccination injection, however minute the risk is. There are steps to prevent really nasty things from happening, but every now and again something does happen, and there are almost always ways to treat this. In any case, heed your vet's word before you heed what's online - they are the one who has the training to know where there are problems. We had a needle aspirator (sp) biopsy which was negative, but even the vet said we still should be concerned. We are going to watch the lump for changes and may have a tough choice coming up. If the biopsy came back negative, like others have said, there's probably no worry. I am very upset about this and can't help but wonder if I wouldn't have been better off leaving kitty a feral. Well, kitty has grown fond of you, yesno? =^^= The storm will ride out. Prayers and purrs for you and kitty, I'm sure this isn't painless. -- Dennis Carr - | I may be out of my mind, http://www.dennis.furtopia.org | But I have more fun that way. ------------------------------------+------------------------------- |
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