Drooling after Distemper-parvo Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 189 reports of drooling in dogs after Distemper-parvo Vaccine. That is 2.9% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

189Reports

73%Marked serious

29%Recovered

21%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

71 40%

1–2 days

30 17%

3–7 days

23 13%

1–4 weeks

32 18%

Over a month

20 11%

How the animals did

Recovered

52 28%

Recovered with lasting effects

2 1.1%

Still unwell when reported

76 40%

Died

19 10%

Euthanised

20 11%

Not known

20 11%

Problems reported at the same time

97 51%

91 48%

62 33%

46 24%

38 20%

38 20%

35 19%

31 16%

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 drooling in dogs?: 189 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).

Drooling with similar medicines

Drooling after Rabies Vaccine 289 reports · 2.9% of its reports
Drooling after Bordetella Vaccine 274 reports · 2.9% of its reports
Drooling after Leptospirosis Vaccine 219 reports · 2.7% of its reports
Drooling after Lyme Vaccine 59 reports · 0.8% of its reports

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