Ocular discharge after Leptospirosis Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 59 reports of ocular discharge in dogs after Leptospirosis Vaccine. That is 0.7% 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.

59Reports

69%Marked serious

8.5%Recovered

12%Died or euthanised

14 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

9 20%

1–2 days

8 18%

3–7 days

2 4.4%

1–4 weeks

15 33%

Over a month

11 24%

How the animals did

Recovered

4 6.8%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 1.7%

Still unwell when reported

31 53%

Died

4 6.8%

Euthanised

3 5.1%

Not known

16 27%

Problems reported at the same time

31 53%

24 41%

19 32%

16 27%

15 25%

14 24%

12 20%

12 20%

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 ocular discharge in dogs?: 59 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 14 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

Ocular discharge after Rabies Vaccine 53 reports · 0.5% of its reports
Ocular discharge after Bordetella Vaccine 90 reports · 1.0% of its reports
Ocular discharge after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 53 reports · 0.8% of its reports

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