Dehydration after Bordetella Vaccine in dogs

203 reports to the FDA describe dehydration in dogs given Bordetella Vaccine. That is 2.2% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.7% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

203Reports

84%Marked serious

13%Recovered

37%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

62 34%

1–2 days

43 24%

3–7 days

17 9.4%

1–4 weeks

31 17%

Over a month

28 15%

How the animals did

Recovered

24 12%

Recovered with lasting effects

2 1.0%

Still unwell when reported

79 39%

Died

28 14%

Euthanised

47 23%

Not known

23 11%

Problems reported at the same time

134 66%

132 65%

121 60%

80 39%

79 39%

75 37%

57 28%

49 24%

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 dehydration in dogs?: 203 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).

Dehydration with similar medicines

Dehydration after Rabies Vaccine 195 reports · 2.0% of its reports
Dehydration after Leptospirosis Vaccine 183 reports · 2.3% of its reports
Dehydration after Lyme Vaccine 43 reports · 0.6% of its reports
Dehydration after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 146 reports · 2.3% of its reports

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