Excessive urination after Rabies Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 100 reports of excessive urination in dogs after Rabies Vaccine. That is 1.0% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.0% across reports for all dog medicines.

100Reports
76%Marked serious
18%Recovered
23%Died or euthanised
4 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
15 17%
1–2 days
21 23%
3–7 days
17 19%
1–4 weeks
17 19%
Over a month
20 22%

How the animals did

Recovered
10 10%
Recovered with lasting effects
8 8.0%
Still unwell when reported
43 43%
Died
7 7.0%
Euthanised
16 16%
Not known
16 16%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
7
1–3 years
15
4–7 years
28
8–11 years
31
12+ years
18

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 excessive urination in dogs?
100 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 4 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).

Excessive urination with similar medicines

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