Blood in vomit after Rabies Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 71 reports of blood in vomit in dogs after Rabies Vaccine. That is 0.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

71Reports

83%Marked serious

25%Recovered

20%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

29 45%

1–2 days

13 20%

3–7 days

4 6.3%

1–4 weeks

10 16%

Over a month

8 13%

How the animals did

Recovered

18 25%

Still unwell when reported

27 38%

Died

7 9.9%

Euthanised

7 9.9%

Not known

12 17%

Problems reported at the same time

44 62%

33 46%

28 39%

27 38%

21 30%

16 23%

14 20%

12 17%

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 vomit in dogs?: 71 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).

Blood in vomit with similar medicines

Blood in vomit after Bordetella Vaccine 95 reports · 1.0% of its reports
Blood in vomit after Leptospirosis Vaccine 69 reports · 0.9% of its reports
Blood in vomit after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 35 reports · 0.5% of its reports

All reported side effects of Rabies Vaccine in dogs · Medicines most reported with blood in vomit