Excessive thirst after Distemper-parvo Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 94 reports of excessive thirst in dogs after Distemper-parvo Vaccine. That is 1.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.4% across reports for all dog medicines.

94Reports

68%Marked serious

16%Recovered

21%Died or euthanised

2 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

19 24%

1–2 days

27 34%

3–7 days

6 7.5%

1–4 weeks

17 21%

Over a month

11 14%

How the animals did

Recovered

13 14%

Recovered with lasting effects

2 2.1%

Still unwell when reported

42 45%

Died

1 1.1%

Euthanised

19 20%

Not known

17 18%

Problems reported at the same time

54 57%

48 51%

43 46%

42 45%

37 39%

25 27%

25 27%

23 24%

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 excessive thirst in dogs?: 94 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 2 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).

Excessive thirst with similar medicines

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Excessive thirst after Lyme Vaccine 43 reports · 0.6% of its reports

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