Skin redness after Rabies Vaccine in cats

101 reports to the FDA describe skin redness in cats given Rabies Vaccine. That is 3.9% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.2% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

101Reports

75%Marked serious

39%Recovered

5.0%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

36 40%

1–2 days

21 23%

3–7 days

16 18%

1–4 weeks

14 15%

Over a month

4 4.4%

How the animals did

Recovered

38 38%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 1.0%

Still unwell when reported

19 19%

Died

2 2.0%

Euthanised

3 3.0%

Not known

38 38%

Problems reported at the same time

Hair loss

54 53%

Application site reaction

37 37%

26 26%

25 25%

23 23%

17 17%

17 17%

13 13%

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 skin redness in cats?: 101 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).

Skin redness with similar medicines

Skin redness after Feline Core Vaccine 44 reports · 2.8% of its reports
Skin redness after Feline Leukemia Vaccine 21 reports · 2.6% of its reports

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