Allergic reaction after Rabies Vaccine in dogs

2,423 reports to the FDA describe allergic reaction in dogs given Rabies Vaccine. That is 24% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.3% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

2,423Reports

74%Marked serious

50%Recovered

4.1%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

1,971 86%

1–2 days

100 4.4%

3–7 days

54 2.4%

1–4 weeks

66 2.9%

Over a month

98 4.3%

How the animals did

Recovered

1,212 50%

Recovered with lasting effects

4 0.2%

Still unwell when reported

958 40%

Died

70 2.9%

Euthanised

30 1.2%

Not known

149 6.1%

Problems reported at the same time

1,232 51%

1,135 47%

521 22%

489 20%

384 16%

329 14%

321 13%

274 11%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

112

1–3 years

1,311

4–7 years

643

8–11 years

238

12+ years

104

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 allergic reaction in dogs?: 2,423 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).

Allergic reaction with similar medicines

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Allergic reaction after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 1,223 reports · 19% of its reports

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