Dehydration after Lyme Vaccine in dogs

43 reports to the FDA describe dehydration in dogs given Lyme Vaccine. That is 0.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.7% across reports for all dog medicines.

43Reports

79%Marked serious

7.0%Recovered

30%Died or euthanised

7 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

9 24%

1–2 days

6 16%

3–7 days

5 13%

1–4 weeks

6 16%

Over a month

12 32%

How the animals did

Recovered

3 7.0%

Still unwell when reported

18 42%

Died

4 9.3%

Euthanised

9 21%

Not known

9 21%

Problems reported at the same time

32 74%

27 63%

22 51%

22 51%

18 42%

14 33%

13 30%

11 26%

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 dehydration in dogs?: 43 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).

Dehydration with similar medicines

Dehydration after Rabies Vaccine 195 reports · 2.0% of its reports
Dehydration after Bordetella Vaccine 203 reports · 2.2% of its reports
Dehydration after Leptospirosis Vaccine 183 reports · 2.3% of its reports
Dehydration after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 146 reports · 2.3% of its reports

All reported side effects of Lyme Vaccine in dogs · Medicines most reported with dehydration