Proprioception deficit after Rabies Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 68 reports of proprioception deficit in dogs after Rabies Vaccine. That is 0.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

68Reports

79%Marked serious

4.4%Recovered

25%Died or euthanised

6 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

13 23%

1–2 days

10 18%

3–7 days

6 11%

1–4 weeks

18 32%

Over a month

9 16%

How the animals did

Recovered

3 4.4%

Still unwell when reported

41 60%

Died

6 8.8%

Euthanised

11 16%

Not known

7 10%

Problems reported at the same time

24 35%

22 32%

20 29%

17 25%

17 25%

15 22%

10 15%

Abnormal radiograph finding

10 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 proprioception deficit in dogs?: 68 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 6 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).

Proprioception deficit with similar medicines

Proprioception deficit after Bordetella Vaccine 65 reports · 0.7% of its reports
Proprioception deficit after Leptospirosis Vaccine 38 reports · 0.5% of its reports
Proprioception deficit after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 52 reports · 0.8% of its reports

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