Vomiting after Rabies Vaccine in cats

The FDA has received 785 reports of vomiting in cats after Rabies Vaccine. That is 30% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 18% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

785Reports

58%Marked serious

45%Recovered

12%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

430 59%

1–2 days

137 19%

3–7 days

68 9.4%

1–4 weeks

50 6.9%

Over a month

38 5.3%

How the animals did

Recovered

346 44%

Recovered with lasting effects

5 0.6%

Still unwell when reported

211 27%

Died

51 6.5%

Euthanised

42 5.4%

Not known

130 17%

Problems reported at the same time

288 37%

264 34%

166 21%

107 14%

103 13%

92 12%

87 11%

82 10%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

104

1–3 years

245

4–7 years

201

8–11 years

108

12+ years

120

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 vomiting in cats?: 785 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).

Vomiting with similar medicines

Vomiting after Feline Core Vaccine 447 reports · 29% of its reports
Vomiting after Feline Leukemia Vaccine 206 reports · 26% of its reports
Vomiting after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 88 reports · 32% of its reports

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