Allergy after Bordetella Vaccine in dogs

24 reports to the FDA describe allergy 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.

24Reports

71%Marked serious

25%Recovered

8.3%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

7 44%

1–2 days

2 13%

3–7 days

1 6.3%

1–4 weeks

2 13%

Over a month

4 25%

How the animals did

Recovered

6 25%

Still unwell when reported

5 21%

Euthanised

2 8.3%

Not known

11 46%

Problems reported at the same time

8 33%

7 29%

7 29%

6 25%

6 25%

Didn't work as expected

6 25%

Diarrhea

5 21%

Hair loss

5 21%

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 allergy in dogs?: 24 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).

Allergy with similar medicines

Allergy after Rabies Vaccine 29 reports · 0.3% of its reports
Allergy after Leptospirosis Vaccine 30 reports · 0.4% of its reports

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