Hypotension after Rabies Vaccine in dogs

139 reports to the FDA describe hypotension in dogs given Rabies Vaccine. That is 1.4% 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.

139Reports

94%Marked serious

41%Recovered

14%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

105 81%

1–2 days

11 8.5%

3–7 days

4 3.1%

1–4 weeks

2 1.5%

Over a month

8 6.2%

How the animals did

Recovered

57 41%

Still unwell when reported

57 41%

Died

9 6.5%

Euthanised

10 7.2%

Not known

6 4.3%

Problems reported at the same time

113 81%

103 74%

64 46%

55 40%

44 32%

44 32%

34 24%

31 22%

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 hypotension in dogs?: 139 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 the same day 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).

Hypotension with similar medicines

Hypotension after Bordetella Vaccine 134 reports · 1.4% of its reports
Hypotension after Leptospirosis Vaccine 88 reports · 1.1% of its reports
Hypotension after Lyme Vaccine 26 reports · 0.4% of its reports
Hypotension after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 79 reports · 1.2% of its reports

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