Frequent urination after Rabies Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 26 reports of frequent urination in dogs after Rabies Vaccine. That is 0.3% 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.

26Reports

77%Marked serious

23%Recovered

27%Died or euthanised

10 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

2 12%

1–2 days

3 18%

3–7 days

2 12%

1–4 weeks

8 47%

Over a month

2 12%

How the animals did

Recovered

3 12%

Recovered with lasting effects

3 12%

Still unwell when reported

12 46%

Died

2 7.7%

Euthanised

5 19%

Not known

1 3.8%

Problems reported at the same time

Inappropriate urination

9 35%

9 35%

9 35%

9 35%

7 27%

7 27%

6 23%

6 23%

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 frequent urination in dogs?: 26 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 10 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).

Frequent urination with similar medicines

Frequent urination after Bordetella Vaccine 44 reports · 0.5% of its reports
Frequent urination after Leptospirosis Vaccine 30 reports · 0.4% of its reports
Frequent urination after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 24 reports · 0.4% of its reports

All reported side effects of Rabies Vaccine in dogs · Medicines most reported with frequent urination