Dehydration after Rabies Vaccine in dogs

195 reports to the FDA describe dehydration in dogs given Rabies Vaccine. That is 2.0% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.7% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

195Reports

86%Marked serious

12%Recovered

29%Died or euthanised

2 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

55 32%

1–2 days

41 24%

3–7 days

15 8.7%

1–4 weeks

34 20%

Over a month

27 16%

How the animals did

Recovered

21 11%

Recovered with lasting effects

2 1.0%

Still unwell when reported

90 46%

Died

16 8.2%

Euthanised

40 21%

Not known

26 13%

Problems reported at the same time

133 68%

117 60%

117 60%

72 37%

56 29%

49 25%

44 23%

41 21%

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 dehydration in dogs?: 195 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 2 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).

Dehydration with similar medicines

Dehydration after Bordetella Vaccine 203 reports · 2.2% of its reports
Dehydration after Leptospirosis Vaccine 183 reports · 2.3% of its reports
Dehydration after Lyme Vaccine 43 reports · 0.6% of its reports
Dehydration after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 146 reports · 2.3% of its reports

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