Weight loss after Leptospirosis Vaccine in dogs
The FDA has received 239 reports of weight loss in dogs after Leptospirosis Vaccine. That is 3.0% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.7% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
239Reports
76%Marked serious
6.3%Recovered
28%Died or euthanised
7 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started
How the animals did
Problems reported at the same time
Age of the animals
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 weight loss in dogs?
- 239 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 7 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).
Weight loss with similar medicines
- Weight loss after Rabies Vaccine 334 reports · 3.4% of its reports
- Weight loss after Bordetella Vaccine 272 reports · 2.9% of its reports
- Weight loss after Lyme Vaccine 75 reports · 1.1% of its reports
- Weight loss after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 182 reports · 2.8% of its reports
All reported side effects of Leptospirosis Vaccine in dogs · Medicines most reported with weight loss