Eosinopenia after Bordetella Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 68 reports of eosinopenia in dogs after Bordetella Vaccine. That is 0.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.1% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

68Reports

90%Marked serious

13%Recovered

34%Died or euthanised

5 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

17 27%

1–2 days

7 11%

3–7 days

11 18%

1–4 weeks

13 21%

Over a month

14 23%

How the animals did

Recovered

9 13%

Still unwell when reported

28 41%

Died

11 16%

Euthanised

12 18%

Not known

8 12%

Problems reported at the same time

46 68%

40 59%

39 57%

36 53%

34 50%

31 46%

30 44%

29 43%

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 eosinopenia in dogs?: 68 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 5 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).

Eosinopenia with similar medicines

Eosinopenia after Rabies Vaccine 59 reports · 0.6% of its reports
Eosinopenia after Leptospirosis Vaccine 60 reports · 0.7% of its reports
Eosinopenia after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 46 reports · 0.7% of its reports

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