Abnormal menace reflex test after Bordetella Vaccine in dogs

30 reports to the FDA describe abnormal menace reflex test in dogs given Bordetella Vaccine. That is 0.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.1% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

30Reports
80%Marked serious
13%Recovered
33%Died or euthanised
1 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
10 42%
1–2 days
4 17%
3–7 days
0 0.0%
1–4 weeks
6 25%
Over a month
4 17%

How the animals did

Recovered
1 3.3%
Recovered with lasting effects
3 10%
Still unwell when reported
12 40%
Died
5 17%
Euthanised
5 17%
Not known
4 13%

Problems reported at the same time

Lethargy
12 40%
Loss of appetite
10 33%
Death
10 33%
Vomiting
8 27%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
8 27%
Eye or vision problems
8 27%
Seizures
6 20%
Proprioception deficit
5 17%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
6
1–3 years
5
4–7 years
8
8–11 years
6
12+ years
5

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 abnormal menace reflex test in dogs?
30 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 1 day 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).

Abnormal menace reflex test with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Bordetella Vaccine in dogs · Medicines most reported with abnormal menace reflex test