What are the side effects of rabies vaccine in dogs?

Tips to make rabies vaccination safer from national award-winning dog care author Jan Rasmusen. Learn about the rabies shot for dogs and cats, side effects of the vaccine, how to get a rabies shot exemption for illness, and the Rabies Challenge Fund efforts to change the rabies laws and make the vaccine safer. read more

Possible rabies Vaccine side effects . The rabies vaccine is the only legally-required vaccine for companion animals in the United States. It’s administered primarily to protect humans from their pets should those pets be bitten by rabid bats, coyotes, raccoons, foxes or other animals. read more

A rabies vaccine reaction can cause serious problems, but any vaccine has the potential to cause a reaction. It happens when some dogs' immune systems are overloaded and unable to appropriately deal with the vaccine(s). read more

Since the vaccination was created, deaths of pets from rabies in the United States have dropped from more than 100 annually to only one or two cases, but the rabies vaccine has also been shown to have side effects for many pets. read more