Blood in stool after Rabies Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 70 reports of blood in stool in dogs after Rabies Vaccine. That is 0.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.6% across reports for all dog medicines.

70Reports

87%Marked serious

21%Recovered

24%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

25 40%

1–2 days

11 18%

3–7 days

8 13%

1–4 weeks

10 16%

Over a month

8 13%

How the animals did

Recovered

15 21%

Still unwell when reported

29 41%

Died

6 8.6%

Euthanised

11 16%

Not known

9 13%

Problems reported at the same time

49 70%

34 49%

34 49%

31 44%

20 29%

17 24%

16 23%

14 20%

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 blood in stool in dogs?: 70 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 1 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).

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