Hair loss after Rabies Vaccine in dogs
163 reports to the FDA describe hair loss in dogs given Rabies Vaccine. That is 1.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
163Reports
41%Marked serious
13%Recovered
3.1%Died or euthanised
29 daysTypical onset
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How the animals did
Problems reported at the same time
Age of the animals
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 hair loss in dogs?
- 163 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 29 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).
Hair loss with similar medicines
- Hair loss after Bordetella Vaccine 116 reports · 1.2% of its reports
- Hair loss after Leptospirosis Vaccine 107 reports · 1.3% of its reports
- Hair loss after Lyme Vaccine 28 reports · 0.4% of its reports
- Hair loss after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 66 reports · 1.0% of its reports
All reported side effects of Rabies Vaccine in dogs · Medicines most reported with hair loss