Vomiting after Rabies Vaccine in dogs

4,511 reports to the FDA describe vomiting in dogs given Rabies Vaccine. That is 46% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 28% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

4,511Reports

57%Marked serious

50%Recovered

7.6%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

2,666 65%

1–2 days

518 13%

3–7 days

239 5.8%

1–4 weeks

312 7.6%

Over a month

378 9.2%

How the animals did

Recovered

2,234 50%

Recovered with lasting effects

41 0.9%

Still unwell when reported

1,413 31%

Died

184 4.1%

Euthanised

159 3.5%

Not known

480 11%

Problems reported at the same time

1,328 29%

1,232 27%

1,053 23%

835 19%

751 17%

472 10%

382 8.5%

380 8.4%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

678

1–3 years

1,888

4–7 years

1,122

8–11 years

542

12+ years

244

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 vomiting in dogs?: 4,511 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).

Vomiting with similar medicines

Vomiting after Bordetella Vaccine 4,159 reports · 44% of its reports
Vomiting after Leptospirosis Vaccine 3,265 reports · 41% of its reports
Vomiting after Lyme Vaccine 839 reports · 12% of its reports
Vomiting after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 2,943 reports · 45% of its reports
Vomiting after Bordetella Vaccine + Distemper-parvo Vaccine 32 reports · 39% of its reports

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