Lethargy after Rabies Vaccine in dogs
The FDA has received 2,418 reports of lethargy in dogs after Rabies Vaccine. That is 24% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 11% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
2,418Reports
66%Marked serious
32%Recovered
15%Died or euthanised
1 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started
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 lethargy in dogs?
- 2,418 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 1 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).
Lethargy with similar medicines
- Lethargy after Bordetella Vaccine 2,356 reports · 25% of its reports
- Lethargy after Leptospirosis Vaccine 1,929 reports · 24% of its reports
- Lethargy after Lyme Vaccine 600 reports · 8.6% of its reports
- Lethargy after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 1,661 reports · 26% of its reports
- Lethargy after Bordetella Vaccine + Distemper-parvo Vaccine 24 reports · 29% of its reports
All reported side effects of Rabies Vaccine in dogs · Medicines most reported with lethargy