Hyperglycaemia after Lyme Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 24 reports of hyperglycaemia in dogs after Lyme Vaccine. That is 0.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.5% across reports for all dog medicines.

24Reports

58%Marked serious

4.2%Recovered

33%Died or euthanised

21 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

4 24%

1–2 days

3 18%

3–7 days

1 5.9%

1–4 weeks

4 24%

Over a month

5 29%

How the animals did

Recovered

1 4.2%

Still unwell when reported

6 25%

Died

4 17%

Euthanised

4 17%

Not known

9 38%

Problems reported at the same time

10 42%

9 38%

8 33%

8 33%

8 33%

7 29%

Didn't work as expected

7 29%

Neutrophilia

6 25%

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 hyperglycaemia in dogs?: 24 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 21 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).

Hyperglycaemia with similar medicines

Hyperglycaemia after Rabies Vaccine 139 reports · 1.4% of its reports
Hyperglycaemia after Bordetella Vaccine 122 reports · 1.3% of its reports
Hyperglycaemia after Leptospirosis Vaccine 106 reports · 1.3% of its reports
Hyperglycaemia after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 91 reports · 1.4% of its reports

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