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Adverse reactions to vaccines occur in cats (as they can in most animals). Side effects from vaccinations vary with the type of vaccine used, and the age and breed of the cat vaccinated. It is important to know the type of reaction that can occur, particularly if you give your kittens their vaccinations yourself.
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Anaphylactic shock is a type of deadly allergic reaction that can quickly result in death if it is not treated as an emergency situation. Learn what causes anaphylaxis and the symptoms to watch for.
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Anaphylaxis is an extreme medical emergency that requires immediate treatment. Anaphylactic shock is treated with injections of the drug called epinephrine, but it must be given within a matter of minutes once the symptoms of anaphylaxis begin.
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Anaphylaxis is a sudden onset, total body hypersensitivity reaction in response to exposure to an allergen. An anaphylactic reaction is an emergency as it can lead to the death of a cat.
Epinephrine is primarily used to treat anaphylactic shock -- a severe allergic reaction to an allergen such as an vaccine, an antibiotic or an insect bite. Learn more about why this drug is an important part of the cat breeder's emergency kit.
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If your cat has a bad reaction to a vaccine injection or medication, it is important that you report it to the relevant parties in order to try to minimize the problem happening to another animal.
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