Drooling after Rabies Vaccine in dogs

289 reports to the FDA describe drooling in dogs given Rabies Vaccine. That is 2.9% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

289Reports

77%Marked serious

30%Recovered

22%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

130 50%

1–2 days

41 16%

3–7 days

22 8.5%

1–4 weeks

40 16%

Over a month

25 9.7%

How the animals did

Recovered

85 29%

Recovered with lasting effects

3 1.0%

Still unwell when reported

106 37%

Died

29 10%

Euthanised

35 12%

Not known

31 11%

Problems reported at the same time

142 49%

132 46%

78 27%

71 25%

63 22%

61 21%

52 18%

52 18%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

128

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 drooling in dogs?: 289 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 the same day 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).

Drooling with similar medicines

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Drooling after Leptospirosis Vaccine 219 reports · 2.7% of its reports
Drooling after Lyme Vaccine 59 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Drooling after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 189 reports · 2.9% of its reports

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