Skin rash or irritation after Lyme Vaccine in dogs
41 reports to the FDA describe skin rash or irritation 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.
41Reports
27%Marked serious
9.8%Recovered
15%Died or euthanised
21 daysTypical onset
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How the animals did
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Age of the animals
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 skin rash or irritation in dogs?
- 41 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).
Skin rash or irritation with similar medicines
- Skin rash or irritation after Rabies Vaccine 181 reports · 1.8% of its reports
- Skin rash or irritation after Bordetella Vaccine 154 reports · 1.6% of its reports
- Skin rash or irritation after Leptospirosis Vaccine 130 reports · 1.6% of its reports
- Skin rash or irritation after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 115 reports · 1.8% of its reports
All reported side effects of Lyme Vaccine in dogs · Medicines most reported with skin rash or irritation