General illness after Bordetella Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 30 reports of general illness in dogs after Bordetella Vaccine. That is 0.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

30Reports

80%Marked serious

17%Recovered

17%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

7 28%

1–2 days

6 24%

3–7 days

5 20%

1–4 weeks

2 8.0%

Over a month

5 20%

How the animals did

Recovered

5 17%

Still unwell when reported

14 47%

Euthanised

5 17%

Not known

6 20%

Problems reported at the same time

16 53%

13 43%

13 43%

11 37%

6 20%

5 17%

5 17%

4 13%

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 general illness in dogs?: 30 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).

General illness with similar medicines

General illness after Rabies Vaccine 25 reports · 0.3% of its reports
General illness after Leptospirosis Vaccine 28 reports · 0.3% of its reports
General illness after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 20 reports · 0.3% of its reports

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