Ocular discharge after Distemper-parvo Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 53 reports of ocular discharge 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.

53Reports
66%Marked serious
11%Recovered
28%Died or euthanised
9 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
5 12%
1–2 days
10 24%
3–7 days
3 7.1%
1–4 weeks
18 43%
Over a month
6 14%

How the animals did

Recovered
5 9.4%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 1.9%
Still unwell when reported
22 42%
Died
5 9.4%
Euthanised
10 19%
Not known
10 19%

Problems reported at the same time

Lethargy
29 55%
Loss of appetite
22 42%
Vomiting
18 34%
Didn't work as expected
16 30%
Death
15 28%
Diarrhea
13 25%
Fever
13 25%
Swelling
12 23%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
22
1–3 years
11
4–7 years
8
8–11 years
7
12+ years
4

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 ocular discharge in dogs?
53 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 9 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).

Ocular discharge with similar medicines

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