Pain after Leptospirosis Vaccine in dogs

191 reports to the FDA describe pain in dogs given Leptospirosis Vaccine. That is 2.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.7% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

191Reports

63%Marked serious

21%Recovered

18%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

50 31%

1–2 days

34 21%

3–7 days

14 8.8%

1–4 weeks

17 11%

Over a month

45 28%

How the animals did

Recovered

39 20%

Recovered with lasting effects

2 1.0%

Still unwell when reported

79 41%

Died

11 5.8%

Euthanised

24 13%

Not known

36 19%

Problems reported at the same time

106 55%

66 35%

57 30%

39 20%

35 18%

35 18%

35 18%

33 17%

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 pain in dogs?: 191 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 1 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).

Pain with similar medicines

Pain after Rabies Vaccine 202 reports · 2.0% of its reports
Pain after Bordetella Vaccine 183 reports · 1.9% of its reports
Pain after Lyme Vaccine 67 reports · 1.0% of its reports
Pain after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 146 reports · 2.3% of its reports

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