My dog won't eat and is in pain after vaccinations. What should I do?

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My dog received her vaccines yesterday and has stopped eating since yesterday night. The doctor did have difficulty drawing blood and as a result poked 3 of her paws. She is in pain and as stated before is not eating. What can we do? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 10 years and 9 months old | 8 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

She may be slightly lethargic from the vaccinations. Her symptoms are most likely not from being poked 3 times for the blood. If the symptoms persist for longer than 24 hours, then I would take her in to be seen by the veterinarian as it is possible she is having an adverse reaction to the vaccinations. If she is in a lot of pain, you can take her in right now and see if the veterinarian will give her pain medication or an injection to help ease the discomfort from the vaccines. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

My dog won't eat and is in pain after vaccinations. What should I do?

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