Circling - neurological disorder after Bordetella Vaccine in dogs

29 reports to the FDA describe circling - neurological disorder in dogs given Bordetella Vaccine. That is 0.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.2% across reports for all dog medicines.

29Reports

76%Marked serious

17%Recovered

31%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

8 33%

1–2 days

8 33%

3–7 days

1 4.2%

1–4 weeks

5 21%

Over a month

2 8.3%

How the animals did

Recovered

4 14%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 3.4%

Still unwell when reported

11 38%

Died

5 17%

Euthanised

4 14%

Not known

4 14%

Problems reported at the same time

12 41%

9 31%

9 31%

8 28%

7 24%

6 21%

Eye or vision problems

5 17%

Abnormal menace reflex test

5 17%

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 circling - neurological disorder in dogs?: 29 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).

Circling - neurological disorder with similar medicines

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Circling - neurological disorder after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 27 reports · 0.4% of its reports

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