Kidney problems after Lyme Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 125 reports of kidney problems in dogs after Lyme Vaccine. That is 1.8% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.4% across reports for all dog medicines.

125Reports

78%Marked serious

7.2%Recovered

34%Died or euthanised

6 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

24 26%

1–2 days

12 13%

3–7 days

12 13%

1–4 weeks

16 18%

Over a month

27 30%

How the animals did

Recovered

9 7.2%

Still unwell when reported

49 39%

Died

11 8.8%

Euthanised

31 25%

Not known

25 20%

Problems reported at the same time

62 50%

56 45%

54 43%

49 39%

42 34%

Didn't work as expected

37 30%

Blood problems

30 24%

Hyperphosphataemia

27 22%

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 kidney problems in dogs?: 125 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 6 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).

Kidney problems with similar medicines

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Kidney problems after Bordetella Vaccine 374 reports · 4.0% of its reports
Kidney problems after Leptospirosis Vaccine 393 reports · 4.9% of its reports
Kidney problems after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 270 reports · 4.2% of its reports

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