Allergic reaction after Bordetella Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 2,153 reports of allergic reaction in dogs after Bordetella Vaccine. That is 23% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.3% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

2,153Reports
77%Marked serious
47%Recovered
4.6%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
1,805 88%
1–2 days
88 4.3%
3–7 days
32 1.6%
1–4 weeks
61 3.0%
Over a month
66 3.2%

How the animals did

Recovered
1,007 47%
Recovered with lasting effects
3 0.1%
Still unwell when reported
915 42%
Died
70 3.3%
Euthanised
28 1.3%
Not known
130 6.0%

Problems reported at the same time

1,141 53%
957 44%
472 22%
302 14%
276 13%
253 12%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
132
1–3 years
1,220
4–7 years
519
8–11 years
211
12+ years
60

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 allergic reaction in dogs?
2,153 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 the same 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).

Allergic reaction with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Bordetella Vaccine in dogs · Medicines most reported with allergic reaction