Urinary tract infection after Lyme Vaccine in dogs

The FDA has received 36 reports of urinary tract infection in dogs after Lyme Vaccine. That is 0.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.5% across reports for all dog medicines.

36Reports
61%Marked serious
11%Recovered
19%Died or euthanised
31 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
2 10%
1–2 days
0 0.0%
3–7 days
4 20%
1–4 weeks
4 20%
Over a month
10 50%

How the animals did

Recovered
3 8.3%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 2.8%
Still unwell when reported
10 28%
Died
2 5.6%
Euthanised
5 14%
Not known
15 42%

Problems reported at the same time

Didn't work as expected
16 44%
Loss of appetite
15 42%
Lethargy
15 42%
Liver problems
11 31%
Kidney problems
10 28%
Vomiting
8 22%
Weight loss
8 22%
Blood problems
7 19%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
1
1–3 years
12
4–7 years
10
8–11 years
9
12+ years
3

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 urinary tract infection in dogs?
36 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 31 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).

Urinary tract infection with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Lyme Vaccine in dogs · Medicines most reported with urinary tract infection