Welt after Bordetella Vaccine in dogs

26 reports to the FDA describe welt in dogs given Bordetella Vaccine. That is 0.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

26Reports

62%Marked serious

42%Recovered

0.0%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

18 72%

1–2 days

1 4.0%

3–7 days

1 4.0%

1–4 weeks

2 8.0%

Over a month

3 12%

How the animals did

Recovered

11 42%

Still unwell when reported

12 46%

Not known

3 12%

Problems reported at the same time

12 46%

11 42%

9 35%

7 27%

6 23%

Reddening of the skin

4 15%

Diarrhea

3 12%

Restlessness or agitation

3 12%

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 welt in dogs?: 26 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).

Welt with similar medicines

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