Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Rabies Virus, High Cell Passage-Street Alabama Dufferin Strain

46 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Rabies Virus, High Cell Passage-Street Alabama Dufferin Strain. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

46
adverse-event reports
6.5%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
12
Vomiting - top reaction
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46
Total Reports
3
Deaths Reported
6.5%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Rabies Virus, High Cell Passage-Street Alabama Dufferin Strain

Administration Routes

SubcutaneousUnknownIntramuscular

Species Affected

Dog 37
Cat 9

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 6
Domestic Shorthair 5
Pit Bull 4
Chihuahua 4
Dachshund (unspecified) 4
Domestic Longhair 3
Crossbred Canine/dog 2
Terrier (unspecified) 2
Bulldog - French 2
Poodle - Miniature 1

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 12
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 10
Facial swelling (see also Skin) 6
Injection site swelling 6
Hives (see also Skin) 5
Not eating 5
Other abnormal test result NOS 5
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm 4
Pale mucous membrane 4
Injection site sarcoma 4
Injection site lump 4
Reluctant to move 3

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
17 (37.0%)
Outcome Unknown
15 (32.6%)
Ongoing
11 (23.9%)
Euthanized
2 (4.3%)
Died
1 (2.2%)

Rabies Virus, High Cell Passage-Street Alabama Dufferin Strain Adverse Event Insights

46 reports name Rabies Virus, High Cell Passage-Street Alabama Dufferin Strain; 3 recorded a death outcome (6.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Rabies Virus, High Cell Passage-Street Alabama Dufferin Strain. Administration routes: Subcutaneous, Unknown, Intramuscular.

By species: Dog (37 reports), Cat (9 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (6), Domestic Shorthair (5), Pit Bull (4).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (12), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) (10), Facial swelling (see also Skin) (6), Injection site swelling (6). Outcome, 46 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 37.0%.

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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