Cough after Leptospirosis Vaccine in dogs

130 reports to the FDA describe cough in dogs given Leptospirosis Vaccine. That is 1.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.8% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

130Reports

56%Marked serious

11%Recovered

16%Died or euthanised

9 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

19 19%

1–2 days

16 16%

3–7 days

12 12%

1–4 weeks

20 20%

Over a month

31 32%

How the animals did

Recovered

14 11%

Still unwell when reported

54 42%

Died

14 11%

Euthanised

7 5.4%

Not known

41 32%

Problems reported at the same time

Lethargy

47 36%

Vomiting

38 29%

Loss of appetite

36 28%

Didn't work as expected

35 27%

31 24%

24 18%

23 18%

21 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 Leptospirosis Vaccine cause cough in dogs?: 130 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).

Cough with similar medicines

Cough after Rabies Vaccine 167 reports · 1.7% of its reports
Cough after Bordetella Vaccine 310 reports · 3.3% of its reports
Cough after Lyme Vaccine 32 reports · 0.5% of its reports
Cough after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 134 reports · 2.1% of its reports

All reported side effects of Leptospirosis Vaccine in dogs · Medicines most reported with cough