Hyperglycaemia after Rabies Vaccine in cats

The FDA has received 102 reports of hyperglycaemia in cats after Rabies Vaccine. That is 3.9% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.9% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

102Reports

75%Marked serious

25%Recovered

23%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

31 34%

1–2 days

22 24%

3–7 days

9 10%

1–4 weeks

21 23%

Over a month

7 7.8%

How the animals did

Recovered

25 25%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 1.0%

Still unwell when reported

37 36%

Died

11 11%

Euthanised

12 12%

Not known

16 16%

Problems reported at the same time

58 57%

51 50%

37 36%

35 34%

34 33%

25 25%

23 23%

22 22%

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 hyperglycaemia in cats?: 102 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 1 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).

Hyperglycaemia with similar medicines

Hyperglycaemia after Feline Core Vaccine 75 reports · 4.8% of its reports
Hyperglycaemia after Feline Leukemia Vaccine 31 reports · 3.9% of its reports

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