Not drinking after Bordetella Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 145 reports of not drinking in dogs after Bordetella Vaccine. That is 1.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.5% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

145Reports
66%Marked serious
28%Recovered
21%Died or euthanised
1 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
38 31%
1–2 days
40 33%
3–7 days
14 11%
1–4 weeks
20 16%
Over a month
10 8.2%

How the animals did

Recovered
37 26%
Recovered with lasting effects
4 2.8%
Still unwell when reported
56 39%
Died
11 7.6%
Euthanised
20 14%
Not known
17 12%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
24
1–3 years
36
4–7 years
44
8–11 years
28
12+ years
13

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 not drinking in dogs?
145 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).

Not drinking with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Bordetella Vaccine in dogs · Medicines most reported with not drinking