Vomiting after Bordetella Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 4,159 reports of vomiting in dogs after Bordetella Vaccine. That is 44% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 28% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

4,159Reports

58%Marked serious

48%Recovered

7.3%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

2,510 65%

1–2 days

531 14%

3–7 days

212 5.5%

1–4 weeks

260 6.8%

Over a month

322 8.4%

How the animals did

Recovered

1,942 47%

Recovered with lasting effects

36 0.9%

Still unwell when reported

1,472 35%

Died

146 3.5%

Euthanised

157 3.8%

Not known

406 9.8%

Problems reported at the same time

1,264 30%

1,141 27%

1,000 24%

792 19%

659 16%

431 10%

387 9.3%

384 9.2%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

724

1–3 years

1,693

4–7 years

1,019

8–11 years

483

12+ years

215

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 vomiting in dogs?: 4,159 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).

Vomiting with similar medicines

Vomiting after Rabies Vaccine 4,511 reports · 46% of its reports
Vomiting after Leptospirosis Vaccine 3,265 reports · 41% of its reports
Vomiting after Lyme Vaccine 839 reports · 12% of its reports
Vomiting after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 2,943 reports · 45% of its reports
Vomiting after Bordetella Vaccine + Distemper-parvo Vaccine 32 reports · 39% of its reports

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