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My dog got too much rabies vaccine. Will an overdose hurt her?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 2 years and 6 months old | 32 lbs

My dog was given 3 ml of rabies shot instead of 1ml. Will this hurt her?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on December 29th, 2016

Bella should be fine. You can monitor her for a vaccine reaction, which may include vomiting, diarrhea, facial swelling, or extremely lethargy, and take her into the vet right away should you see any of these side effects.

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