Hypothermia after Distemper-parvo Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 50 reports of hypothermia in dogs after Distemper-parvo Vaccine. That is 0.8% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

50Reports

90%Marked serious

16%Recovered

52%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

23 49%

1–2 days

8 17%

3–7 days

6 13%

1–4 weeks

2 4.3%

Over a month

8 17%

How the animals did

Recovered

7 14%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 2.0%

Still unwell when reported

15 30%

Died

19 38%

Euthanised

7 14%

Not known

1 2.0%

Problems reported at the same time

34 68%

30 60%

25 50%

20 40%

19 38%

18 36%

17 34%

17 34%

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 hypothermia in dogs?: 50 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).

Hypothermia with similar medicines

Hypothermia after Rabies Vaccine 73 reports · 0.7% of its reports
Hypothermia after Bordetella Vaccine 71 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Hypothermia after Leptospirosis Vaccine 42 reports · 0.5% of its reports

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