Drooling after Bordetella Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 274 reports of drooling in dogs after Bordetella Vaccine. That is 2.9% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

274Reports

75%Marked serious

27%Recovered

14%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

139 55%

1–2 days

42 17%

3–7 days

23 9.1%

1–4 weeks

34 13%

Over a month

15 5.9%

How the animals did

Recovered

72 26%

Recovered with lasting effects

2 0.7%

Still unwell when reported

131 48%

Died

19 6.9%

Euthanised

19 6.9%

Not known

31 11%

Problems reported at the same time

133 49%

120 44%

81 30%

74 27%

50 18%

46 17%

44 16%

42 15%

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 drooling in dogs?: 274 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 the same 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).

Drooling with similar medicines

Drooling after Rabies Vaccine 289 reports · 2.9% of its reports
Drooling after Leptospirosis Vaccine 219 reports · 2.7% of its reports
Drooling after Lyme Vaccine 59 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Drooling after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 189 reports · 2.9% of its reports

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