Hypoglycaemia after Bordetella Vaccine in dogs

70 reports to the FDA describe hypoglycaemia in dogs given Bordetella Vaccine. That is 0.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

70Reports

87%Marked serious

11%Recovered

46%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

25 40%

1–2 days

14 23%

3–7 days

8 13%

1–4 weeks

3 4.8%

Over a month

12 19%

How the animals did

Recovered

7 10%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 1.4%

Still unwell when reported

25 36%

Died

12 17%

Euthanised

20 29%

Not known

5 7.1%

Problems reported at the same time

43 61%

40 57%

39 56%

38 54%

32 46%

28 40%

18 26%

18 26%

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 hypoglycaemia in dogs?: 70 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).

Hypoglycaemia with similar medicines

Hypoglycaemia after Rabies Vaccine 74 reports · 0.7% of its reports
Hypoglycaemia after Leptospirosis Vaccine 59 reports · 0.7% of its reports
Hypoglycaemia after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 76 reports · 1.2% of its reports

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