Hypoglycaemia after Rabies Vaccine in dogs

74 reports to the FDA describe hypoglycaemia in dogs given Rabies Vaccine. That is 0.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

74Reports

92%Marked serious

15%Recovered

51%Died or euthanised

2 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

22 34%

1–2 days

11 17%

3–7 days

11 17%

1–4 weeks

5 7.7%

Over a month

16 25%

How the animals did

Recovered

11 15%

Still unwell when reported

23 31%

Died

13 18%

Euthanised

25 34%

Not known

2 2.7%

Problems reported at the same time

43 58%

42 57%

39 53%

35 47%

30 41%

29 39%

21 28%

21 28%

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 hypoglycaemia in dogs?: 74 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 2 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).

Hypoglycaemia with similar medicines

Hypoglycaemia after Bordetella Vaccine 70 reports · 0.7% of its reports
Hypoglycaemia after Leptospirosis Vaccine 59 reports · 0.7% of its reports
Hypoglycaemia after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 76 reports · 1.2% of its reports

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