Decreased haemoglobin after Lyme Vaccine in dogs
20 reports to the FDA describe decreased haemoglobin in dogs given Lyme Vaccine. That is 0.3% 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.
20Reports
70%Marked serious
15%Recovered
25%Died or euthanised
22 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 Lyme Vaccine cause decreased haemoglobin in dogs?
- 20 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 22 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).
Decreased haemoglobin with similar medicines
- Decreased haemoglobin after Rabies Vaccine 54 reports · 0.5% of its reports
- Decreased haemoglobin after Bordetella Vaccine 44 reports · 0.5% of its reports
- Decreased haemoglobin after Leptospirosis Vaccine 48 reports · 0.6% of its reports
- Decreased haemoglobin after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 32 reports · 0.5% of its reports
All reported side effects of Lyme Vaccine in dogs · Medicines most reported with decreased haemoglobin