Decreased body temperature after Bordetella Vaccine in dogs

23 reports to the FDA describe decreased body temperature in dogs given Bordetella Vaccine. That is 0.2% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

23Reports

83%Marked serious

30%Recovered

13%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

10 50%

1–2 days

2 10%

3–7 days

1 5.0%

1–4 weeks

3 15%

Over a month

4 20%

How the animals did

Recovered

7 30%

Still unwell when reported

10 43%

Died

1 4.3%

Euthanised

2 8.7%

Not known

3 13%

Problems reported at the same time

16 70%

13 57%

10 43%

9 39%

6 26%

6 26%

6 26%

5 22%

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 decreased body temperature in dogs?: 23 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).

Decreased body temperature with similar medicines

Decreased body temperature after Rabies Vaccine 37 reports · 0.4% of its reports
Decreased body temperature after Leptospirosis Vaccine 26 reports · 0.3% of its reports
Decreased body temperature after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 25 reports · 0.4% of its reports

All reported side effects of Bordetella Vaccine in dogs · Medicines most reported with decreased body temperature