Dry mucous membrane after Rabies Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 90 reports of dry mucous membrane in dogs after Rabies Vaccine. That is 0.9% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.1% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

90Reports

82%Marked serious

33%Recovered

18%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

34 47%

1–2 days

14 19%

3–7 days

9 12%

1–4 weeks

7 9.6%

Over a month

9 12%

How the animals did

Recovered

29 32%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 1.1%

Still unwell when reported

33 37%

Died

10 11%

Euthanised

6 6.7%

Not known

11 12%

Problems reported at the same time

60 67%

50 56%

36 40%

32 36%

31 34%

30 33%

20 22%

17 19%

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 dry mucous membrane in dogs?: 90 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 1 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).

Dry mucous membrane with similar medicines

Dry mucous membrane after Bordetella Vaccine 77 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Dry mucous membrane after Leptospirosis Vaccine 69 reports · 0.9% of its reports
Dry mucous membrane after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 58 reports · 0.9% of its reports

All reported side effects of Rabies Vaccine in dogs · Medicines most reported with dry mucous membrane