Dog breathing fast and shaking head. Is this from vaccination side effects?

I just got a small 8 week old yorkshire terrier. It is her first day with us and earlier today she had gotten her first vaccination shot. She is breathing fast, but not panting. Her head is shaking in Parkinson's disease way. She isn't very active. Is there anything wrong with her?

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    By: Kara McCarty El Segundo, CA

    Replied on 04/19/2011

    It is possible she is having a reaction to her vaccination. It is also possible she is hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) because she had many stressful things happen to her today and she probably didn't eat normally. You need to get her back to the veterinarian who gave her her vaccine as they probably have a history of previous examinations on her and know her the best. If that is not possible then take her to another veterinarian or an emergency clinic as quickly as possible. Vaccine reactions can be fatal because they can block airway passages and hypoglycemia can lead to seizures. Kara, DVM

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