Heart murmur after Rabies Vaccine in dogs

57 reports to the FDA describe heart murmur in dogs given Rabies Vaccine. That is 0.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

57Reports

84%Marked serious

11%Recovered

35%Died or euthanised

8 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

11 22%

1–2 days

4 8.2%

3–7 days

9 18%

1–4 weeks

5 10%

Over a month

20 41%

How the animals did

Recovered

3 5.3%

Recovered with lasting effects

3 5.3%

Still unwell when reported

24 42%

Died

13 23%

Euthanised

7 12%

Not known

7 12%

Problems reported at the same time

30 53%

30 53%

27 47%

25 44%

20 35%

19 33%

19 33%

14 25%

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 heart murmur in dogs?: 57 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 8 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).

Heart murmur with similar medicines

Heart murmur after Bordetella Vaccine 52 reports · 0.6% of its reports
Heart murmur after Leptospirosis Vaccine 45 reports · 0.6% of its reports
Heart murmur after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 39 reports · 0.6% of its reports

All reported side effects of Rabies Vaccine in dogs · Medicines most reported with heart murmur