Pain after Bordetella Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 183 reports of pain in dogs after Bordetella Vaccine. That is 1.9% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.7% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

183Reports

67%Marked serious

20%Recovered

15%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

55 34%

1–2 days

33 21%

3–7 days

22 14%

1–4 weeks

19 12%

Over a month

31 19%

How the animals did

Recovered

33 18%

Recovered with lasting effects

4 2.2%

Still unwell when reported

93 51%

Died

10 5.5%

Euthanised

18 9.8%

Not known

25 14%

Problems reported at the same time

93 51%

66 36%

50 27%

44 24%

37 20%

34 19%

33 18%

32 17%

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 pain in dogs?: 183 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).

Pain with similar medicines

Pain after Rabies Vaccine 202 reports · 2.0% of its reports
Pain after Leptospirosis Vaccine 191 reports · 2.4% of its reports
Pain after Lyme Vaccine 67 reports · 1.0% of its reports
Pain after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 146 reports · 2.3% of its reports

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