Itching after Rabies Vaccine in cats

246 reports to the FDA describe itching in cats given Rabies Vaccine. That is 9.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.9% across reports for all cat medicines.

246Reports

62%Marked serious

27%Recovered

6.1%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

84 37%

1–2 days

46 20%

3–7 days

41 18%

1–4 weeks

43 19%

Over a month

15 6.6%

How the animals did

Recovered

65 26%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 0.4%

Still unwell when reported

87 35%

Died

5 2.0%

Euthanised

10 4.1%

Not known

78 32%

Problems reported at the same time

Hair loss

83 34%

Application site reaction

50 20%

40 16%

38 15%

31 13%

29 12%

23 9.3%

21 8.5%

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 itching in cats?: 246 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).

Itching with similar medicines

Itching after Feline Core Vaccine 110 reports · 7.1% of its reports
Itching after Feline Leukemia Vaccine 51 reports · 6.4% of its reports
Itching after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 25 reports · 9.0% of its reports

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