Disorientation after Bordetella Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 133 reports of disorientation in dogs after Bordetella Vaccine. That is 1.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.0% across reports for all dog medicines.

133Reports

80%Marked serious

32%Recovered

22%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

48 41%

1–2 days

27 23%

3–7 days

15 13%

1–4 weeks

13 11%

Over a month

15 13%

How the animals did

Recovered

37 28%

Recovered with lasting effects

6 4.5%

Still unwell when reported

50 38%

Died

12 9.0%

Euthanised

17 13%

Not known

11 8.3%

Problems reported at the same time

58 44%

52 39%

42 32%

34 26%

31 23%

31 23%

29 22%

24 18%

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 disorientation in dogs?: 133 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).

Disorientation with similar medicines

Disorientation after Rabies Vaccine 157 reports · 1.6% of its reports
Disorientation after Leptospirosis Vaccine 98 reports · 1.2% of its reports
Disorientation after Lyme Vaccine 24 reports · 0.3% of its reports
Disorientation after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 95 reports · 1.5% of its reports

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