Systemic disorder after Distemper-parvo Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 36 reports of systemic disorder in dogs after Distemper-parvo Vaccine. That is 0.6% 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.

36Reports
64%Marked serious
19%Recovered
31%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
17 52%
1–2 days
8 24%
3–7 days
1 3.0%
1–4 weeks
2 6.1%
Over a month
5 15%

How the animals did

Recovered
6 17%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 2.8%
Still unwell when reported
13 36%
Died
6 17%
Euthanised
5 14%
Not known
5 14%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
13
1–3 years
8
4–7 years
6
8–11 years
5
12+ years
3

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 systemic disorder in dogs?
36 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 the same 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).

Systemic disorder with similar medicines

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