Dental calculus after Rabies Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 37 reports of dental calculus in dogs after Rabies Vaccine. That is 0.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

37Reports

59%Marked serious

2.7%Recovered

14%Died or euthanised

242 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

0 0.0%

1–2 days

2 10%

3–7 days

2 10%

1–4 weeks

2 10%

Over a month

14 70%

How the animals did

Recovered with lasting effects

1 2.7%

Still unwell when reported

10 27%

Died

2 5.4%

Euthanised

3 8.1%

Not known

21 57%

Problems reported at the same time

Vomiting

12 32%

Didn't prevent heartworm

12 32%

11 30%

11 30%

11 30%

9 24%

8 22%

8 22%

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 dental calculus in dogs?: 37 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 242 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).

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