Malaise after Rabies Vaccine in dogs

73 reports to the FDA describe malaise in dogs given Rabies Vaccine. That is 0.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

73Reports

70%Marked serious

15%Recovered

21%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

23 39%

1–2 days

11 19%

3–7 days

8 14%

1–4 weeks

7 12%

Over a month

10 17%

How the animals did

Recovered

9 12%

Recovered with lasting effects

2 2.7%

Still unwell when reported

34 47%

Died

10 14%

Euthanised

5 6.8%

Not known

13 18%

Problems reported at the same time

44 60%

37 51%

34 47%

23 32%

21 29%

14 19%

12 16%

11 15%

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 malaise in dogs?: 73 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).

Malaise with similar medicines

Malaise after Bordetella Vaccine 72 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Malaise after Leptospirosis Vaccine 76 reports · 0.9% of its reports
Malaise after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 65 reports · 1.0% of its reports

All reported side effects of Rabies Vaccine in dogs · Medicines most reported with malaise