Vomiting after Distemper-parvo Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 2,943 reports of vomiting in dogs after Distemper-parvo Vaccine. That is 45% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 28% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

2,943Reports
46%Marked serious
50%Recovered
8.6%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
1,573 58%
1–2 days
432 16%
3–7 days
170 6.3%
1–4 weeks
249 9.2%
Over a month
288 11%

How the animals did

Recovered
1,461 50%
Recovered with lasting effects
24 0.8%
Still unwell when reported
862 29%
Died
141 4.8%
Euthanised
111 3.8%
Not known
344 12%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
1,078
1–3 years
936
4–7 years
547
8–11 years
258
12+ years
105

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 vomiting in dogs?
2,943 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).

Vomiting with similar medicines

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