Breathing problems after Lyme Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 194 reports of breathing problems in dogs after Lyme Vaccine. That is 2.8% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.7% across reports for all dog medicines.

194Reports

83%Marked serious

24%Recovered

26%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

88 53%

1–2 days

22 13%

3–7 days

16 9.6%

1–4 weeks

18 11%

Over a month

22 13%

How the animals did

Recovered

47 24%

Still unwell when reported

66 34%

Died

24 12%

Euthanised

26 13%

Not known

31 16%

Problems reported at the same time

76 39%

74 38%

68 35%

57 29%

50 26%

44 23%

39 20%

34 18%

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 Lyme Vaccine cause breathing problems in dogs?: 194 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 the same 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).

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