Lying down after Rabies Vaccine in dogs

34 reports to the FDA describe lying down in dogs given Rabies Vaccine. That is 0.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.1% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

34Reports

71%Marked serious

41%Recovered

15%Died or euthanised

2 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

12 43%

1–2 days

4 14%

3–7 days

0 0.0%

1–4 weeks

6 21%

Over a month

6 21%

How the animals did

Recovered

14 41%

Still unwell when reported

11 32%

Died

3 8.8%

Euthanised

2 5.9%

Not known

4 12%

Problems reported at the same time

17 50%

15 44%

11 32%

10 29%

8 24%

7 21%

5 15%

4 12%

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 lying down in dogs?: 34 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).

Lying down with similar medicines

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