Didn't stop fleas after Rabies Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 104 reports of didn't stop fleas in dogs after Rabies Vaccine. That is 1.0% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 6.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

104Reports

29%Marked serious

16%Recovered

1.9%Died or euthanised

6 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

29 39%

1–2 days

8 11%

3–7 days

4 5.3%

1–4 weeks

11 15%

Over a month

23 31%

How the animals did

Recovered

10 9.6%

Recovered with lasting effects

7 6.7%

Still unwell when reported

46 44%

Died

2 1.9%

Not known

39 38%

Problems reported at the same time

Didn't work as expected

18 17%

18 17%

17 16%

14 13%

11 11%

8 7.7%

6 5.8%

Skin rash or irritation

5 4.8%

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 didn't stop fleas in dogs?: 104 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 6 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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