Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Purevax Rabies

36 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Purevax Rabies. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

36
adverse-event reports
16.7%
death-coded share
Cat
most-reported species
12
Not eating - top reaction
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36
Total Reports
6
Deaths Reported
16.7%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Purevax Rabies

Administration Routes

SubcutaneousUnknown

Species Affected

Cat 36

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 28
Domestic Longhair 2
Cat (other) 2
Maine Coon 2
Burmese 1
Turkish Angora 1

Most Reported Reactions

Not eating 12
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 7
Vomiting 6
Dehydration 6
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 6
Weight loss 4
Fever 4
Diarrhoea 4
Death 3
Hiding 3
Anorexia 3
Not drinking 3

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
18 (50.0%)
Recovered/Normal
9 (25.0%)
Died
5 (13.9%)
Outcome Unknown
3 (8.3%)
Euthanized
1 (2.8%)

Purevax Rabies Adverse Event Insights

36 reports name Purevax Rabies; 6 recorded a death outcome (16.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Purevax Rabies. Administration routes: Subcutaneous, Unknown.

By species: Cat (36 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (28), Domestic Longhair (2), Cat (other) (2).

Leading clinical signs: Not eating (12), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (7), Vomiting (6), Dehydration (6). Outcome, 36 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 50.0%.

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, a widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw FDA reports in a given year than a rarely-used one at an identical true rate, so we recommend comparing within similar-exposure products rather than across the full 2025 catalog.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

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