Unresponsive after Rabies Vaccine in dogs

107 reports to the FDA describe unresponsive in dogs given Rabies Vaccine. That is 1.1% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

107Reports

98%Marked serious

23%Recovered

46%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

44 49%

1–2 days

13 15%

3–7 days

9 10%

1–4 weeks

9 10%

Over a month

14 16%

How the animals did

Recovered

21 20%

Recovered with lasting effects

4 3.7%

Still unwell when reported

28 26%

Died

31 29%

Euthanised

18 17%

Not known

5 4.7%

Problems reported at the same time

48 45%

46 43%

40 37%

31 29%

30 28%

29 27%

27 25%

26 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 unresponsive in dogs?: 107 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).

Unresponsive with similar medicines

Unresponsive after Bordetella Vaccine 77 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Unresponsive after Leptospirosis Vaccine 68 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Unresponsive after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 70 reports · 1.1% of its reports

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