Skin redness after Lyme Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 97 reports of skin redness in dogs after Lyme Vaccine. That is 1.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.0% across reports for all dog medicines.

97Reports

55%Marked serious

39%Recovered

1.0%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

53 67%

1–2 days

5 6.3%

3–7 days

7 8.9%

1–4 weeks

5 6.3%

Over a month

9 11%

How the animals did

Recovered

38 39%

Still unwell when reported

45 46%

Euthanised

1 1.0%

Not known

13 13%

Problems reported at the same time

42 43%

41 42%

30 31%

27 28%

25 26%

15 15%

12 12%

8 8.2%

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 skin redness in dogs?: 97 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 the same 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).

Skin redness with similar medicines

Skin redness after Rabies Vaccine 376 reports · 3.8% of its reports
Skin redness after Bordetella Vaccine 304 reports · 3.2% of its reports
Skin redness after Leptospirosis Vaccine 252 reports · 3.1% of its reports
Skin redness after Distemper-parvo Vaccine 230 reports · 3.6% of its reports

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