Injection site reaction after Distemper-parvo Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 209 reports of injection site reaction in dogs after Distemper-parvo Vaccine. That is 3.2% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

209Reports
34%Marked serious
22%Recovered
7.2%Died or euthanised
8 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
45 24%
1–2 days
27 15%
3–7 days
19 10%
1–4 weeks
61 33%
Over a month
33 18%

How the animals did

Recovered
46 22%
Still unwell when reported
99 47%
Died
5 2.4%
Euthanised
10 4.8%
Not known
49 23%

Problems reported at the same time

Lethargy
57 27%
Swelling
57 27%
Loss of appetite
42 20%
Vomiting
37 18%
Fever
21 10%
Lameness
19 9.1%
Vocalising
19 9.1%
Diarrhea
19 9.1%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
70
1–3 years
52
4–7 years
49
8–11 years
30
12+ years
6

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 injection site reaction in dogs?
209 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 8 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).

Injection site reaction with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Distemper-parvo Vaccine in dogs · Medicines most reported with injection site reaction