Abdominal pain after Rabies Vaccine in dogs

60 reports to the FDA describe abdominal pain in dogs given Rabies Vaccine. That is 0.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.4% across reports for all dog medicines.

60Reports

77%Marked serious

23%Recovered

30%Died or euthanised

4 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

11 21%

1–2 days

12 23%

3–7 days

12 23%

1–4 weeks

10 19%

Over a month

8 15%

How the animals did

Recovered

13 22%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 1.7%

Still unwell when reported

20 33%

Died

3 5.0%

Euthanised

15 25%

Not known

8 13%

Problems reported at the same time

47 78%

37 62%

35 58%

20 33%

Abnormal radiograph finding

19 32%

Diarrhea

18 30%

Death

18 30%

Blood problems

15 25%

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 abdominal pain in dogs?: 60 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 4 days 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).

Abdominal pain with similar medicines

Abdominal pain after Bordetella Vaccine 60 reports · 0.6% of its reports
Abdominal pain after Leptospirosis Vaccine 50 reports · 0.6% of its reports
Abdominal pain after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 47 reports · 0.7% of its reports

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