Pacing after Rabies Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 46 reports of pacing in dogs after Rabies Vaccine. That is 0.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.3% across reports for all dog medicines.

46Reports

70%Marked serious

28%Recovered

13%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

14 44%

1–2 days

6 19%

3–7 days

2 6.3%

1–4 weeks

6 19%

Over a month

4 13%

How the animals did

Recovered

13 28%

Still unwell when reported

19 41%

Died

3 6.5%

Euthanised

3 6.5%

Not known

8 17%

Problems reported at the same time

Restlessness or agitation

16 35%

16 35%

15 33%

14 30%

14 30%

13 28%

11 24%

8 17%

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 pacing in dogs?: 46 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).

Pacing with similar medicines

Pacing after Bordetella Vaccine 35 reports · 0.4% of its reports
Pacing after Leptospirosis Vaccine 37 reports · 0.5% of its reports
Pacing after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 42 reports · 0.6% of its reports

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