Not drinking after Rabies Vaccine in cats

116 reports to the FDA describe not drinking in cats given Rabies Vaccine. That is 4.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.1% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

116Reports

57%Marked serious

24%Recovered

24%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

36 35%

1–2 days

31 30%

3–7 days

17 16%

1–4 weeks

17 16%

Over a month

3 2.9%

How the animals did

Recovered

28 24%

Still unwell when reported

42 36%

Died

11 9.5%

Euthanised

17 15%

Not known

18 16%

Problems reported at the same time

106 91%

72 62%

37 32%

35 30%

27 23%

23 20%

21 18%

20 17%

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 not drinking in cats?: 116 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).

Not drinking with similar medicines

Not drinking after Feline Core Vaccine 71 reports · 4.6% of its reports
Not drinking after Feline Leukemia Vaccine 39 reports · 4.9% of its reports

All reported side effects of Rabies Vaccine in cats · Medicines most reported with not drinking