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My puppy has a hard lump on her neck after vaccine. Is she okay?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 1 month and 26 days old | 2 lbs

Hi, my puppy is 7 weeks old and I injected her the 5 way shot and immediately after she got this soft lump on her neck and bow it kind of harden, is the puppy going to ok or is she is not gonna be ok. Thank you for you're time

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Published on September 30th, 2017

Poor Candy! She should be fine—�sometimes vaccines can cause a vaccine reaction that looks like a hard lump or swelling. It should get smaller with a few days time, but if not, see your vet for anti-inflammatory medication to help. Good luck!

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