Didn't stop ticks after Bordetella Vaccine in dogs

21 reports to the FDA describe didn't stop ticks in dogs given Bordetella Vaccine. That is 0.2% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.3% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

21Reports

29%Marked serious

0.0%Recovered

9.5%Died or euthanised

103 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

1 10%

1–2 days

1 10%

3–7 days

0 0.0%

1–4 weeks

1 10%

Over a month

7 70%

How the animals did

Still unwell when reported

4 19%

Euthanised

2 9.5%

Not known

15 71%

Problems reported at the same time

Didn't work as expected

16 76%

2 9.5%

2 9.5%

2 9.5%

2 9.5%

2 9.5%

2 9.5%

Hind limb paralysis

1 4.8%

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 didn't stop ticks in dogs?: 21 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 103 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).

Didn't stop ticks with similar medicines

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Didn't stop ticks after Lyme Vaccine 2,599 reports · 37% of its reports

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