Cyanosis after Rabies Vaccine in dogs

54 reports to the FDA describe cyanosis in dogs given Rabies Vaccine. That is 0.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

54Reports

96%Marked serious

31%Recovered

31%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

40 83%

1–2 days

2 4.2%

3–7 days

0 0.0%

1–4 weeks

2 4.2%

Over a month

4 8.3%

How the animals did

Recovered

17 31%

Still unwell when reported

18 33%

Died

12 22%

Euthanised

5 9.3%

Not known

2 3.7%

Problems reported at the same time

36 67%

24 44%

24 44%

17 31%

14 26%

12 22%

11 20%

10 19%

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 cyanosis in dogs?: 54 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).

Cyanosis with similar medicines

Cyanosis after Bordetella Vaccine 67 reports · 0.7% of its reports
Cyanosis after Leptospirosis Vaccine 41 reports · 0.5% of its reports
Cyanosis after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 34 reports · 0.5% of its reports

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