Elevated temperature after Lyme Vaccine in dogs

25 reports to the FDA describe elevated temperature in dogs given Lyme Vaccine. That is 0.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

25Reports
60%Marked serious
36%Recovered
4.0%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
13 68%
1–2 days
1 5.3%
3–7 days
0 0.0%
1–4 weeks
1 5.3%
Over a month
4 21%

How the animals did

Recovered
8 32%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 4.0%
Still unwell when reported
8 32%
Euthanised
1 4.0%
Not known
7 28%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
5
1–3 years
10
4–7 years
7
8–11 years
3
12+ years
0

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 elevated temperature in dogs?
25 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).

Elevated temperature with similar medicines

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