Hyperphosphataemia after Bordetella Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 141 reports of hyperphosphataemia in dogs after Bordetella Vaccine. That is 1.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.6% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

141Reports
91%Marked serious
13%Recovered
48%Died or euthanised
3 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
38 31%
1–2 days
20 17%
3–7 days
13 11%
1–4 weeks
29 24%
Over a month
21 17%

How the animals did

Recovered
16 11%
Recovered with lasting effects
2 1.4%
Still unwell when reported
39 28%
Died
23 16%
Euthanised
45 32%
Not known
16 11%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
38
1–3 years
21
4–7 years
22
8–11 years
30
12+ years
30

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 hyperphosphataemia in dogs?
141 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 3 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).

Hyperphosphataemia with similar medicines

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