Tense abdomen after Bordetella Vaccine in dogs

67 reports to the FDA describe tense abdomen in dogs given Bordetella Vaccine. That is 0.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.1% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

67Reports

85%Marked serious

16%Recovered

33%Died or euthanised

3 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

14 24%

1–2 days

15 26%

3–7 days

7 12%

1–4 weeks

9 16%

Over a month

13 22%

How the animals did

Recovered

8 12%

Recovered with lasting effects

3 4.5%

Still unwell when reported

18 27%

Died

4 6.0%

Euthanised

18 27%

Not known

16 24%

Problems reported at the same time

47 70%

45 67%

43 64%

32 48%

26 39%

22 33%

21 31%

19 28%

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 tense abdomen in dogs?: 67 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 3 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).

Tense abdomen with similar medicines

Tense abdomen after Rabies Vaccine 69 reports · 0.7% of its reports
Tense abdomen after Leptospirosis Vaccine 56 reports · 0.7% of its reports
Tense abdomen after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 50 reports · 0.8% of its reports

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