Nausea after Rabies Vaccine in dogs

92 reports to the FDA describe nausea in dogs given Rabies Vaccine. That is 0.9% 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.

92Reports

74%Marked serious

35%Recovered

15%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

43 53%

1–2 days

10 12%

3–7 days

8 9.9%

1–4 weeks

11 14%

Over a month

9 11%

How the animals did

Recovered

32 35%

Still unwell when reported

36 39%

Died

5 5.4%

Euthanised

9 9.8%

Not known

10 11%

Problems reported at the same time

58 63%

45 49%

40 43%

30 33%

23 25%

21 23%

21 23%

15 16%

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 nausea in dogs?: 92 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 the same 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).

Nausea with similar medicines

Nausea after Bordetella Vaccine 62 reports · 0.7% of its reports
Nausea after Leptospirosis Vaccine 68 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Nausea after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 53 reports · 0.8% of its reports

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