Didn't work as expected after Rabies Vaccine in cats

The FDA has received 126 reports of didn't work as expected in cats after Rabies Vaccine. That is 4.9% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.7% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

126Reports

54%Marked serious

21%Recovered

10%Died or euthanised

4 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

39 33%

1–2 days

13 11%

3–7 days

17 14%

1–4 weeks

37 31%

Over a month

12 10%

How the animals did

Recovered

26 21%

Still unwell when reported

64 51%

Died

6 4.8%

Euthanised

7 5.6%

Not known

23 18%

Problems reported at the same time

52 41%

49 39%

48 38%

42 33%

16 13%

15 12%

14 11%

13 10%

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 didn't work as expected in cats?: 126 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 4 days 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).

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