Low blood pressure after Bordetella Vaccine in dogs

55 reports to the FDA describe low blood pressure in dogs given Bordetella Vaccine. That is 0.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

55Reports

98%Marked serious

35%Recovered

20%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

35 76%

1–2 days

2 4.3%

3–7 days

1 2.2%

1–4 weeks

2 4.3%

Over a month

6 13%

How the animals did

Recovered

19 35%

Still unwell when reported

21 38%

Died

2 3.6%

Euthanised

9 16%

Not known

4 7.3%

Problems reported at the same time

41 75%

39 71%

29 53%

28 51%

21 38%

15 27%

15 27%

12 22%

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 low blood pressure in dogs?: 55 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).

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