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Relationship Between Vaccines and Skin Allergies?

  • November 25, 2015 2:10 PM EST

    Question submitted by the audience in our recent webinar: "The Itchy Dog":

    Can vaccines cause skin allergies?

    Answer by: Andrew Hillier, BVSc, MANZCVS, DACVD

    Very rarely – usually if there is a reaction to regular annual preventative vaccines it manifests as hives – these typically occur within minutes to hours of the injection and you should inform your veterinarian immediately if this occurs.