Didn't work as expected after Bordetella Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 880 reports of didn't work as expected in dogs after Bordetella Vaccine. That is 9.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 13% across reports for all dog medicines.

880Reports

34%Marked serious

8.8%Recovered

7.8%Died or euthanised

49 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

78 14%

1–2 days

37 6.5%

3–7 days

41 7.2%

1–4 weeks

101 18%

Over a month

313 55%

How the animals did

Recovered

71 8.1%

Recovered with lasting effects

6 0.7%

Still unwell when reported

300 34%

Died

35 4.0%

Euthanised

34 3.9%

Not known

434 49%

Problems reported at the same time

161 18%

120 14%

118 13%

95 11%

88 10%

69 7.8%

65 7.4%

53 6.0%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

209

1–3 years

243

4–7 years

198

8–11 years

148

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 work as expected in dogs?: 880 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 49 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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