Lateral recumbency after Rabies Vaccine in cats

48 reports to the FDA describe lateral recumbency in cats given Rabies Vaccine. That is 1.9% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.5% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

48Reports

96%Marked serious

23%Recovered

48%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

21 48%

1–2 days

11 25%

3–7 days

2 4.5%

1–4 weeks

5 11%

Over a month

5 11%

How the animals did

Recovered

10 21%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 2.1%

Still unwell when reported

10 21%

Died

5 10%

Euthanised

18 38%

Not known

4 8.3%

Problems reported at the same time

23 48%

22 46%

17 35%

15 31%

14 29%

13 27%

12 25%

10 21%

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 lateral recumbency in cats?: 48 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).

Lateral recumbency with similar medicines

Lateral recumbency after Feline Core Vaccine 24 reports · 1.5% of its reports

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