Death after Rabies Vaccine in dogs

952 reports to the FDA describe death in dogs given Rabies Vaccine. That is 9.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 5.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

952Reports

100%Marked serious

0.0%Recovered

100%Died or euthanised

3 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

220 26%

1–2 days

165 20%

3–7 days

138 17%

1–4 weeks

161 19%

Over a month

149 18%

How the animals did

Still unwell when reported

3 0.3%

Died

539 57%

Euthanised

410 43%

Problems reported at the same time

364 38%

337 35%

315 33%

222 23%

205 22%

180 19%

175 18%

171 18%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

106

1–3 years

161

4–7 years

226

8–11 years

268

12+ years

180

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 death in dogs?: 952 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 3 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).

Death with similar medicines

Death after Bordetella Vaccine 834 reports · 8.9% of its reports
Death after Leptospirosis Vaccine 757 reports · 9.4% of its reports
Death after Lyme Vaccine 209 reports · 3.0% of its reports
Death after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 691 reports · 11% of its reports

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