Proteinuria after Rabies Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 100 reports of proteinuria in dogs after Rabies Vaccine. That is 1.0% 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.

100Reports

77%Marked serious

9.0%Recovered

26%Died or euthanised

6 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

16 20%

1–2 days

13 16%

3–7 days

16 20%

1–4 weeks

14 17%

Over a month

22 27%

How the animals did

Recovered

4 4.0%

Recovered with lasting effects

5 5.0%

Still unwell when reported

41 41%

Died

6 6.0%

Euthanised

20 20%

Not known

24 24%

Problems reported at the same time

61 61%

54 54%

51 51%

49 49%

48 48%

28 28%

28 28%

27 27%

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 proteinuria in dogs?: 100 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).

Proteinuria with similar medicines

Proteinuria after Bordetella Vaccine 100 reports · 1.1% of its reports
Proteinuria after Leptospirosis Vaccine 125 reports · 1.6% of its reports
Proteinuria after Lyme Vaccine 54 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Proteinuria after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 65 reports · 1.0% of its reports

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