Medication error after Distemper-parvo Vaccine in dogs

37 reports to the FDA describe medication error in dogs given Distemper-parvo Vaccine. That is 0.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.6% across reports for all dog medicines.

37Reports

78%Marked serious

30%Recovered

22%Died or euthanised

3 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

11 33%

1–2 days

4 12%

3–7 days

4 12%

1–4 weeks

2 6.1%

Over a month

12 36%

How the animals did

Recovered

11 30%

Still unwell when reported

15 41%

Died

3 8.1%

Euthanised

5 14%

Not known

3 8.1%

Problems reported at the same time

Lethargy

14 38%

Vomiting

14 38%

Didn't work as expected

13 35%

12 32%

9 24%

6 16%

6 16%

6 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 medication error in dogs?: 37 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 3 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).

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