Allergic reaction after Rabies Vaccine in cats

142 reports to the FDA describe allergic reaction in cats given Rabies Vaccine. That is 5.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.9% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

142Reports

94%Marked serious

37%Recovered

25%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

111 87%

1–2 days

5 3.9%

3–7 days

2 1.6%

1–4 weeks

5 3.9%

Over a month

4 3.1%

How the animals did

Recovered

53 37%

Still unwell when reported

45 32%

Died

24 17%

Euthanised

11 7.7%

Not known

9 6.3%

Problems reported at the same time

87 61%

70 49%

41 29%

37 26%

35 25%

31 22%

26 18%

25 18%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Type: vaccine.

Mild, short-lived lethargy, soreness or a small lump at the injection site are the most commonly reported vaccine reactions.

Questions owners ask

Can Rabies Vaccine cause allergic reaction in cats?: 142 reports link the two, but a report alone does not prove the medicine was the cause: other illnesses, other medicines or coincidence can be involved. Your vet can judge it for your animal.
How soon after a dose was it reported?: In half of the reports with dates, it started within the same day of the first dose.
What should I do?: Don't give another dose until you've spoken to your vet, and keep the packaging so you can tell them the product and dose. Your vet can also report it to the FDA (or you can, through the manufacturer or FDA form 1932a).

Allergic reaction with similar medicines

Allergic reaction after Feline Core Vaccine 66 reports · 4.2% of its reports
Allergic reaction after Feline Leukemia Vaccine 33 reports · 4.1% of its reports

All reported side effects of Rabies Vaccine in cats · Medicines most reported with allergic reaction