Diarrhea after Rabies Vaccine in cats

The FDA has received 228 reports of diarrhea in cats after Rabies Vaccine. That is 8.8% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 5.1% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

228Reports

59%Marked serious

38%Recovered

14%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

118 54%

1–2 days

49 22%

3–7 days

25 11%

1–4 weeks

19 8.7%

Over a month

8 3.7%

How the animals did

Recovered

85 37%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 0.4%

Still unwell when reported

71 31%

Died

19 8.3%

Euthanised

13 5.7%

Not known

39 17%

Problems reported at the same time

166 73%

97 43%

96 42%

46 20%

38 17%

37 16%

32 14%

28 12%

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 diarrhea in cats?: 228 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).

Diarrhea with similar medicines

Diarrhea after Feline Core Vaccine 146 reports · 9.4% of its reports
Diarrhea after Feline Leukemia Vaccine 68 reports · 8.5% of its reports
Diarrhea after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 25 reports · 9.0% of its reports

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