Loss of appetite after Rabies Vaccine in dogs
1,569 reports to the FDA describe loss of appetite in dogs given Rabies Vaccine. That is 16% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
1,569Reports
69%Marked serious
22%Recovered
20%Died or euthanised
2 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 loss of appetite in dogs?
- 1,569 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).
Loss of appetite with similar medicines
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- Loss of appetite after Leptospirosis Vaccine 1,329 reports · 17% of its reports
- Loss of appetite after Lyme Vaccine 382 reports · 5.5% of its reports
- Loss of appetite after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 1,070 reports · 17% of its reports
All reported side effects of Rabies Vaccine in dogs · Medicines most reported with loss of appetite