Itching after Rabies Vaccine in dogs

808 reports to the FDA describe itching in dogs given Rabies Vaccine. That is 8.2% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 4.3% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

808Reports

54%Marked serious

36%Recovered

3.1%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

411 56%

1–2 days

93 13%

3–7 days

69 9.4%

1–4 weeks

70 9.6%

Over a month

88 12%

How the animals did

Recovered

271 34%

Recovered with lasting effects

22 2.7%

Still unwell when reported

344 43%

Died

12 1.5%

Euthanised

13 1.6%

Not known

146 18%

Problems reported at the same time

278 34%

274 34%

268 33%

159 20%

110 14%

99 12%

91 11%

87 11%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

325

4–7 years

241

8–11 years

105

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 itching in dogs?: 808 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).

Itching with similar medicines

Itching after Bordetella Vaccine 673 reports · 7.2% of its reports
Itching after Leptospirosis Vaccine 524 reports · 6.5% of its reports
Itching after Lyme Vaccine 149 reports · 2.1% of its reports
Itching after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 470 reports · 7.3% of its reports

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