Reduced responses after Rabies Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 38 reports of reduced responses in dogs after Rabies Vaccine. That is 0.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.1% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

38Reports

82%Marked serious

21%Recovered

39%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

22 63%

1–2 days

6 17%

3–7 days

2 5.7%

1–4 weeks

1 2.9%

Over a month

4 11%

How the animals did

Recovered

7 18%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 2.6%

Still unwell when reported

9 24%

Died

10 26%

Euthanised

5 13%

Not known

6 16%

Problems reported at the same time

18 47%

17 45%

15 39%

13 34%

10 26%

9 24%

9 24%

9 24%

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 reduced responses in dogs?: 38 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).

Reduced responses with similar medicines

Reduced responses after Bordetella Vaccine 28 reports · 0.3% of its reports
Reduced responses after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 29 reports · 0.4% of its reports

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