Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Unknown Rabies Vaccine

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

103
adverse-event reports
3.9%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
27
Vomiting - top reaction
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103
Total Reports
4
Deaths Reported
3.9%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Unknown Rabies Vaccine

Administration Routes

UnknownSubcutaneous

Species Affected

Dog 71
Cat 32

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 25
Chihuahua 7
Crossbred Canine/dog 6
Retriever - Labrador 6
Shih Tzu 5
Spaniel - King Charles Cavalier 5
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 3
Shepherd Dog - German 3
Cat (unknown) 2
Dog (unknown) 2

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 27
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 18
Not eating 12
Anorexia 11
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 10
Diarrhoea 8
Ataxia 7
Unable to stand 6
Fever 6
Seizure NOS 6
Not drinking 6
Weight loss 5

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
36 (35.0%)
Ongoing
34 (33.0%)
Recovered/Normal
29 (28.2%)
Euthanized
3 (2.9%)
Died
1 (1.0%)

Unknown Rabies Vaccine Adverse Event Insights

103 reports name Unknown Rabies Vaccine; 4 recorded a death outcome (3.9% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Unknown Rabies Vaccine. Administration routes: Unknown, Subcutaneous.

By species: Dog (71 reports), Cat (32 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (25), Chihuahua (7), Crossbred Canine/dog (6).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (27), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) (18), Not eating (12), Anorexia (11). Outcome, 103 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 35.0%.

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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