Didn't stop ticks after Rabies Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 35 reports of didn't stop ticks in dogs after Rabies Vaccine. That is 0.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.3% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

35Reports

29%Marked serious

0.0%Recovered

8.6%Died or euthanised

109 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

1 4.5%

1–2 days

2 9.1%

3–7 days

1 4.5%

1–4 weeks

3 14%

Over a month

15 68%

How the animals did

Still unwell when reported

8 23%

Died

1 2.9%

Euthanised

2 5.7%

Not known

24 69%

Problems reported at the same time

Didn't work as expected

24 69%

6 17%

4 11%

4 11%

3 8.6%

3 8.6%

3 8.6%

3 8.6%

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 ticks in dogs?: 35 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 109 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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