Tremors after Rabies Vaccine in cats

133 reports to the FDA describe tremors in cats given Rabies Vaccine. That is 5.1% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.6% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

133Reports

72%Marked serious

38%Recovered

12%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

69 55%

1–2 days

23 18%

3–7 days

12 9.6%

1–4 weeks

13 10%

Over a month

8 6.4%

How the animals did

Recovered

49 37%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 0.8%

Still unwell when reported

37 28%

Died

4 3.0%

Euthanised

12 9.0%

Not known

30 23%

Problems reported at the same time

47 35%

44 33%

32 24%

30 23%

24 18%

22 17%

20 15%

16 12%

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 tremors in cats?: 133 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 the same 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).

Tremors with similar medicines

Tremors after Feline Core Vaccine 78 reports · 5.0% of its reports
Tremors after Feline Leukemia Vaccine 42 reports · 5.3% of its reports
Tremors after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 20 reports · 7.2% of its reports

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