Abdominal pain after Bordetella Vaccine in dogs

60 reports to the FDA describe abdominal pain in dogs given Bordetella Vaccine. That is 0.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.4% across reports for all dog medicines.

60Reports

72%Marked serious

18%Recovered

23%Died or euthanised

2 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

12 23%

1–2 days

16 30%

3–7 days

11 21%

1–4 weeks

5 9.4%

Over a month

9 17%

How the animals did

Recovered

8 13%

Recovered with lasting effects

3 5.0%

Still unwell when reported

26 43%

Died

3 5.0%

Euthanised

11 18%

Not known

9 15%

Problems reported at the same time

38 63%

36 60%

36 60%

27 45%

17 28%

16 27%

15 25%

Abnormal radiograph finding

14 23%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Type: vaccine.

Mild, short-lived lethargy, soreness or a small lump at the injection site are the most commonly reported vaccine reactions.

Questions owners ask

Can Bordetella Vaccine cause abdominal pain in dogs?: 60 reports link the two, but a report alone does not prove the medicine was the cause: other illnesses, other medicines or coincidence can be involved. Your vet can judge it for your animal.
How soon after a dose was it reported?: In half of the reports with dates, it started within 2 days of the first dose.
What should I do?: Don't give another dose until you've spoken to your vet, and keep the packaging so you can tell them the product and dose. Your vet can also report it to the FDA (or you can, through the manufacturer or FDA form 1932a).

Abdominal pain with similar medicines

Abdominal pain after Rabies Vaccine 60 reports · 0.6% of its reports
Abdominal pain after Leptospirosis Vaccine 50 reports · 0.6% of its reports
Abdominal pain after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 47 reports · 0.7% of its reports

All reported side effects of Bordetella Vaccine in dogs · Medicines most reported with abdominal pain