Overdose after Lyme Vaccine in dogs

45 reports to the FDA describe overdose in dogs given Lyme Vaccine. That is 0.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.3% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

45Reports

29%Marked serious

6.7%Recovered

4.4%Died or euthanised

188 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

2 11%

1–2 days

2 11%

3–7 days

1 5.3%

1–4 weeks

0 0.0%

Over a month

14 74%

How the animals did

Recovered

2 4.4%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 2.2%

Still unwell when reported

23 51%

Died

1 2.2%

Euthanised

1 2.2%

Not known

17 38%

Problems reported at the same time

Didn't work as expected

34 76%

28 62%

6 13%

4 8.9%

4 8.9%

2 4.4%

2 4.4%

2 4.4%

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 overdose in dogs?: 45 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 188 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).

Overdose with similar medicines

Overdose after Rabies Vaccine 78 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Overdose after Bordetella Vaccine 58 reports · 0.6% of its reports
Overdose after Leptospirosis Vaccine 51 reports · 0.6% of its reports
Overdose after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 41 reports · 0.6% of its reports

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