Dull after Rabies Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 27 reports of dull in dogs after Rabies Vaccine. That is 0.3% 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.

27Reports

93%Marked serious

33%Recovered

26%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

11 58%

1–2 days

5 26%

3–7 days

0 0.0%

1–4 weeks

1 5.3%

Over a month

2 11%

How the animals did

Recovered

9 33%

Still unwell when reported

9 33%

Euthanised

7 26%

Not known

2 7.4%

Problems reported at the same time

20 74%

12 44%

11 41%

10 37%

10 37%

10 37%

9 33%

9 33%

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 dull in dogs?: 27 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).

Dull with similar medicines

Dull after Bordetella Vaccine 29 reports · 0.3% of its reports
Dull after Leptospirosis Vaccine 25 reports · 0.3% of its reports

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