Medication error after Leptospirosis Vaccine in dogs

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

50Reports
90%Marked serious
10%Recovered
26%Died or euthanised
3 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
10 26%
1–2 days
9 24%
3–7 days
2 5.3%
1–4 weeks
3 7.9%
Over a month
14 37%

How the animals did

Recovered
5 10%
Still unwell when reported
30 60%
Died
5 10%
Euthanised
8 16%
Not known
2 4.0%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
7
1–3 years
7
4–7 years
11
8–11 years
14
12+ years
11

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 medication error in dogs?
50 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).

Medication error with similar medicines

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