Eye or vision problems after Rabies Vaccine in cats

49 reports to the FDA describe eye or vision problems in cats given Rabies Vaccine. That is 1.9% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.3% across reports for all cat medicines.

49Reports

86%Marked serious

29%Recovered

31%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

23 52%

1–2 days

7 16%

3–7 days

5 11%

1–4 weeks

7 16%

Over a month

2 4.5%

How the animals did

Recovered

13 27%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 2.0%

Still unwell when reported

13 27%

Died

2 4.1%

Euthanised

13 27%

Not known

7 14%

Problems reported at the same time

19 39%

15 31%

14 29%

13 27%

13 27%

10 20%

10 20%

10 20%

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 eye or vision problems in cats?: 49 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).

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