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Will a rabies vaccine hurt my bunny or make my rabbit seriously ill?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Small Animal | Rabbit | Female | 1.105 lbs

Can vaccination against rabies for rabbit cause damage or death for my bunny?or make my bunny sick with rabies?or any other sickness? (thank you for the answer before but I didn’t understand and if I won’t understand I guess this is the last question that I’m going to ask if the main point is not clear )

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Answered By Linda G, MS, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on October 25th, 2021

Hello. Rabbits can be vaccinated against rabies, especially if they are to be kept outdoors & there is a threat of contact with wild animals. We use a vaccine called IMRAB for rabbits at risk, or are in petting zoos. Rabbits are very prone to developing injection site swellings & abscesses, so this is a potential problem with vaccinations in rabbits. Hope this helps & thanks for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

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