Appetite loss after Rabies Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 47 reports of appetite loss in dogs after Rabies Vaccine. That is 0.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.3% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

47Reports

62%Marked serious

28%Recovered

34%Died or euthanised

4 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

8 22%

1–2 days

8 22%

3–7 days

10 27%

1–4 weeks

6 16%

Over a month

5 14%

How the animals did

Recovered

10 21%

Recovered with lasting effects

3 6.4%

Still unwell when reported

9 19%

Died

5 11%

Euthanised

11 23%

Not known

9 19%

Problems reported at the same time

29 62%

23 49%

16 34%

13 28%

11 23%

7 15%

6 13%

6 13%

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 appetite loss in dogs?: 47 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).

Appetite loss with similar medicines

Appetite loss after Bordetella Vaccine 49 reports · 0.5% of its reports
Appetite loss after Leptospirosis Vaccine 39 reports · 0.5% of its reports
Appetite loss after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 32 reports · 0.5% of its reports

All reported side effects of Rabies Vaccine in dogs · Medicines most reported with appetite loss