Tense abdomen after Rabies Vaccine in dogs

69 reports to the FDA describe tense abdomen in dogs given Rabies Vaccine. That is 0.7% 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.

69Reports

88%Marked serious

22%Recovered

25%Died or euthanised

3 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

13 22%

1–2 days

15 26%

3–7 days

9 16%

1–4 weeks

10 17%

Over a month

11 19%

How the animals did

Recovered

13 19%

Recovered with lasting effects

2 2.9%

Still unwell when reported

21 30%

Died

6 8.7%

Euthanised

11 16%

Not known

16 23%

Problems reported at the same time

46 67%

42 61%

39 57%

28 41%

27 39%

22 32%

19 28%

18 26%

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 tense abdomen in dogs?: 69 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 3 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).

Tense abdomen with similar medicines

Tense abdomen after Bordetella Vaccine 67 reports · 0.7% of its reports
Tense abdomen after Leptospirosis Vaccine 56 reports · 0.7% of its reports
Tense abdomen after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 50 reports · 0.8% of its reports

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