Tachycardia after Rabies Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 207 reports of tachycardia in dogs after Rabies Vaccine. That is 2.1% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.5% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

207Reports

88%Marked serious

30%Recovered

26%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

121 64%

1–2 days

19 10%

3–7 days

13 6.9%

1–4 weeks

18 9.5%

Over a month

18 9.5%

How the animals did

Recovered

60 29%

Recovered with lasting effects

2 1.0%

Still unwell when reported

79 38%

Died

26 13%

Euthanised

27 13%

Not known

13 6.3%

Problems reported at the same time

128 62%

100 48%

91 44%

87 42%

63 30%

54 26%

54 26%

52 25%

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 tachycardia in dogs?: 207 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).

Tachycardia with similar medicines

Tachycardia after Bordetella Vaccine 192 reports · 2.0% of its reports
Tachycardia after Leptospirosis Vaccine 142 reports · 1.8% of its reports
Tachycardia after Lyme Vaccine 40 reports · 0.6% of its reports
Tachycardia after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 121 reports · 1.9% of its reports

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