Not drinking after Rabies Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 153 reports of not drinking in dogs after Rabies Vaccine. That is 1.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.5% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

153Reports

68%Marked serious

24%Recovered

23%Died or euthanised

2 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

37 28%

1–2 days

38 29%

3–7 days

26 20%

1–4 weeks

19 14%

Over a month

13 9.8%

How the animals did

Recovered

33 22%

Recovered with lasting effects

4 2.6%

Still unwell when reported

58 38%

Died

16 10%

Euthanised

19 12%

Not known

23 15%

Problems reported at the same time

140 92%

109 71%

74 48%

35 23%

30 20%

29 19%

24 16%

23 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 not drinking in dogs?: 153 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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