Anxiety after Distemper-parvo Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 52 reports of anxiety in dogs after Distemper-parvo Vaccine. That is 0.8% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.5% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

52Reports

60%Marked serious

35%Recovered

1.9%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

17 40%

1–2 days

11 26%

3–7 days

3 7.0%

1–4 weeks

2 4.7%

Over a month

10 23%

How the animals did

Recovered

18 35%

Still unwell when reported

15 29%

Euthanised

1 1.9%

Not known

18 35%

Problems reported at the same time

17 33%

17 33%

15 29%

13 25%

Restlessness or agitation

13 25%

Swelling

13 25%

Breathing problems

12 23%

Diarrhea

12 23%

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 Distemper-parvo Vaccine cause anxiety in dogs?: 52 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 1 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).

Anxiety with similar medicines

Anxiety after Rabies Vaccine 96 reports · 1.0% of its reports
Anxiety after Bordetella Vaccine 87 reports · 0.9% of its reports
Anxiety after Leptospirosis Vaccine 76 reports · 0.9% of its reports
Anxiety after Lyme Vaccine 28 reports · 0.4% of its reports

All reported side effects of Distemper-parvo Vaccine in dogs · Medicines most reported with anxiety