Dental calculus after Bordetella Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 35 reports of dental calculus in dogs after Bordetella Vaccine. That is 0.4% 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.

35Reports

57%Marked serious

5.7%Recovered

11%Died or euthanised

194 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

0 0.0%

1–2 days

3 15%

3–7 days

2 10%

1–4 weeks

1 5.0%

Over a month

14 70%

How the animals did

Recovered with lasting effects

2 5.7%

Still unwell when reported

11 31%

Euthanised

4 11%

Not known

18 51%

Problems reported at the same time

13 37%

13 37%

12 34%

11 31%

Didn't prevent heartworm

10 29%

Diarrhea

9 26%

Swelling

8 23%

Tense abdomen

7 20%

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 dental calculus in dogs?: 35 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 194 days 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).

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