Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry that happened. Could you please share which vaccine it was?
It was rabies. She was two years old and had immediate gastric distress that progressively worsened to hemorrhagic gastroenteritis. By the time we got her to an emergency vet she was already in shock from the bleeding. She was pooping frank blood. It was horrible but thankfully she was OK after treatment. It could have been complete coincidence that this happened right after the vaccine, but she was otherwise healthy and it’s highly likely it was correlated.
I took her to a holistic vet afterward and she agreed it was probably the vaccine. She recommended no more rabies and offered to write a letter for the state saying another rabies was not advisable. However, that would have limited where we could go with her, what she could do, etc.
Three years later, when it was time to booster, after consultation with my traditional vet, and weighing everything, I decided to give it and monitor her closely. I took the day off, had an early morning appointment and held my breath. She did fine and has had boosters every three years since then, per NYS law.
If I hadn’t taken the risk, she wouldn’t have been able to go to training, compete in agility, or even go to boarding. It was a risk, and thankfully turned out OK.
But that experience drove me to learn about vaccines. I used to just have the vet give all vaccines, core and non- core...thinking I was doing the right thing. Now, it’s a much more deliberative process.
Anyways, long saga here, lol! Hope I answered your question.