Culture/titer data abnormal after Lyme Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 28 reports of culture/titer data abnormal in dogs after Lyme Vaccine. That is 0.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.1% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

28Reports

36%Marked serious

0.0%Recovered

7.1%Died or euthanised

164 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

0 0.0%

1–2 days

0 0.0%

3–7 days

0 0.0%

1–4 weeks

2 12%

Over a month

15 88%

How the animals did

Still unwell when reported

16 57%

Euthanised

2 7.1%

Not known

10 36%

Problems reported at the same time

Didn't work as expected

18 64%

13 46%

4 14%

3 11%

3 11%

3 11%

3 11%

3 11%

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 culture/titer data abnormal in dogs?: 28 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 164 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).

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