Pancreatitis after Bordetella Vaccine in dogs

70 reports to the FDA describe pancreatitis 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

93%Marked serious

4.3%Recovered

36%Died or euthanised

5 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

11 19%

1–2 days

10 18%

3–7 days

15 26%

1–4 weeks

7 12%

Over a month

14 25%

How the animals did

Recovered

3 4.3%

Still unwell when reported

33 47%

Died

11 16%

Euthanised

14 20%

Not known

9 13%

Problems reported at the same time

42 60%

40 57%

36 51%

36 51%

29 41%

25 36%

24 34%

15 21%

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 pancreatitis 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 5 days 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).

Pancreatitis with similar medicines

Pancreatitis after Rabies Vaccine 77 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Pancreatitis after Leptospirosis Vaccine 65 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Pancreatitis after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 41 reports · 0.6% of its reports

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