Vocalising after Rabies Vaccine in cats

The FDA has received 106 reports of vocalising in cats after Rabies Vaccine. That is 4.1% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 3.1% across reports for all cat medicines.

106Reports

77%Marked serious

31%Recovered

30%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

60 61%

1–2 days

17 17%

3–7 days

7 7.1%

1–4 weeks

9 9.2%

Over a month

5 5.1%

How the animals did

Recovered

32 30%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 0.9%

Still unwell when reported

23 22%

Died

21 20%

Euthanised

11 10%

Not known

18 17%

Problems reported at the same time

44 42%

39 37%

39 37%

31 29%

28 26%

21 20%

20 19%

15 14%

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 vocalising in cats?: 106 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).

Vocalising with similar medicines

Vocalising after Feline Core Vaccine 49 reports · 3.2% of its reports
Vocalising after Feline Leukemia Vaccine 32 reports · 4.0% of its reports

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