Swollen face after Rabies Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 37 reports of swollen face in dogs after Rabies Vaccine. That is 0.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

37Reports

54%Marked serious

68%Recovered

0.0%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

23 66%

1–2 days

2 5.7%

3–7 days

0 0.0%

1–4 weeks

6 17%

Over a month

4 11%

How the animals did

Recovered

25 68%

Still unwell when reported

9 24%

Not known

3 8.1%

Problems reported at the same time

23 62%

12 32%

7 19%

7 19%

4 11%

4 11%

4 11%

3 8.1%

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 swollen face in dogs?: 37 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).

Swollen face with similar medicines

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Swollen face after Leptospirosis Vaccine 36 reports · 0.4% of its reports
Swollen face after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 24 reports · 0.4% of its reports

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