But I find it much less fun to read about them when she describes shapeshifters in ways that make them sound complex and powerful, and then neuters them in the next paragraph. :/

Yes, exactly. I could get behind the 'vampires dominating therians' thing if it wasn't like that.

Jabez had this before and it reversed itself in a few days. I'm hoping the same will happen this time, since there's really not anything else to be done if I can't massage it back in there with the mineral oil.