Loose stool after Rabies Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 137 reports of loose stool in dogs after Rabies Vaccine. That is 1.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.9% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

137Reports

64%Marked serious

29%Recovered

14%Died or euthanised

2 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

50 41%

1–2 days

21 17%

3–7 days

17 14%

1–4 weeks

8 6.6%

Over a month

25 21%

How the animals did

Recovered

38 28%

Recovered with lasting effects

2 1.5%

Still unwell when reported

52 38%

Died

8 5.8%

Euthanised

11 8.0%

Not known

26 19%

Problems reported at the same time

86 63%

55 40%

54 39%

30 22%

24 18%

21 15%

20 15%

19 14%

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 loose stool in dogs?: 137 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).

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