Pain after Lyme Vaccine in dogs

67 reports to the FDA describe pain in dogs given Lyme Vaccine. That is 1.0% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.7% across reports for all dog medicines.

67Reports

42%Marked serious

19%Recovered

10%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

21 41%

1–2 days

11 22%

3–7 days

7 14%

1–4 weeks

5 9.8%

Over a month

7 14%

How the animals did

Recovered

13 19%

Still unwell when reported

32 48%

Died

1 1.5%

Euthanised

6 9.0%

Not known

15 22%

Problems reported at the same time

48 72%

28 42%

19 28%

19 28%

16 24%

14 21%

12 18%

11 16%

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 pain in dogs?: 67 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 1 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).

Pain with similar medicines

Pain after Rabies Vaccine 202 reports · 2.0% of its reports
Pain after Bordetella Vaccine 183 reports · 1.9% of its reports
Pain after Leptospirosis Vaccine 191 reports · 2.4% of its reports
Pain after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 146 reports · 2.3% of its reports

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