Skin redness after Bordetella Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 304 reports of skin redness in dogs after Bordetella Vaccine. That is 3.2% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

304Reports
63%Marked serious
39%Recovered
4.3%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
191 70%
1–2 days
22 8.0%
3–7 days
18 6.6%
1–4 weeks
19 6.9%
Over a month
24 8.8%

How the animals did

Recovered
116 38%
Recovered with lasting effects
2 0.7%
Still unwell when reported
129 42%
Died
6 2.0%
Euthanised
7 2.3%
Not known
44 14%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
29
1–3 years
134
4–7 years
87
8–11 years
38
12+ years
14

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 skin redness in dogs?
304 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).

Skin redness with similar medicines

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