Collapse after Rabies Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 455 reports of collapse in dogs after Rabies Vaccine. That is 4.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.9% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

455Reports

96%Marked serious

38%Recovered

22%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

331 80%

1–2 days

26 6.3%

3–7 days

11 2.7%

1–4 weeks

24 5.8%

Over a month

23 5.5%

How the animals did

Recovered

172 38%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 0.2%

Still unwell when reported

166 36%

Died

70 15%

Euthanised

31 6.8%

Not known

15 3.3%

Problems reported at the same time

329 72%

259 57%

174 38%

108 24%

99 22%

93 20%

90 20%

56 12%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

228

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 collapse in dogs?: 455 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).

Collapse with similar medicines

Collapse after Bordetella Vaccine 405 reports · 4.3% of its reports
Collapse after Leptospirosis Vaccine 316 reports · 3.9% of its reports
Collapse after Lyme Vaccine 97 reports · 1.4% of its reports
Collapse after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 253 reports · 3.9% of its reports

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