Tremors after Rabies Vaccine in dogs

529 reports to the FDA describe tremors in dogs given Rabies Vaccine. That is 5.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 3.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

529Reports

60%Marked serious

33%Recovered

8.9%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

194 41%

1–2 days

108 23%

3–7 days

67 14%

1–4 weeks

59 12%

Over a month

47 9.9%

How the animals did

Recovered

162 31%

Recovered with lasting effects

11 2.1%

Still unwell when reported

214 40%

Died

24 4.5%

Euthanised

23 4.3%

Not known

95 18%

Problems reported at the same time

224 42%

185 35%

153 29%

82 16%

73 14%

73 14%

71 13%

59 11%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

178

4–7 years

139

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 tremors in dogs?: 529 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 1 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).

Tremors with similar medicines

Tremors after Bordetella Vaccine 491 reports · 5.2% of its reports
Tremors after Leptospirosis Vaccine 378 reports · 4.7% of its reports
Tremors after Lyme Vaccine 134 reports · 1.9% of its reports
Tremors after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 332 reports · 5.1% of its reports

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