Hypothermia after Bordetella Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 71 reports of hypothermia in dogs after Bordetella Vaccine. That is 0.8% 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.

71Reports

92%Marked serious

13%Recovered

42%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

35 54%

1–2 days

14 22%

3–7 days

9 14%

1–4 weeks

4 6.2%

Over a month

3 4.6%

How the animals did

Recovered

8 11%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 1.4%

Still unwell when reported

27 38%

Died

17 24%

Euthanised

13 18%

Not known

5 7.0%

Problems reported at the same time

46 65%

33 46%

31 44%

30 42%

29 41%

25 35%

23 32%

21 30%

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 hypothermia in dogs?: 71 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).

Hypothermia with similar medicines

Hypothermia after Rabies Vaccine 73 reports · 0.7% of its reports
Hypothermia after Leptospirosis Vaccine 42 reports · 0.5% of its reports
Hypothermia after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 50 reports · 0.8% of its reports

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