4-In-1 Canine Vaccine
17 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA
Active Ingredients
Administration Routes
Species Affected
Most Affected Breeds
Most Reported Reactions
Outcome Breakdown
Data Summary
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total adverse event reports | 17 |
| Reports involving death | 4 |
| Case-fatality rate (reported events) | 2350.0% |
| Distinct species in reports | 1 |
| Distinct breeds in reports | 10 |
| Distinct reactions reported | 20 |
| Active ingredients on file | 1 |
Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reporting (CVM AER). Counts reflect voluntary reports only.
4-In-1 Canine Vaccine Adverse Event Insights
The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 17 adverse event reports referencing 4-In-1 Canine Vaccine, including 4 reports in which the animal died — a 2350.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: 4-In-1 Canine Vaccine. Reported administration routes include Parenteral, Subcutaneous, Unknown. These numbers reflect voluntary submissions from pet owners, veterinarians, and manufacturers and therefore under-represent mild events and over-represent severe ones — a pattern the FDA has documented repeatedly for pharmacovigilance datasets.
The species most frequently named in 4-In-1 Canine Vaccine reports are Dog (17 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Pit Bull (4), Retriever - Labrador (4), Terrier - Yorkshire (2) appear most often — though breed popularity and ownership density shape these counts as much as any drug-specific sensitivity. This distribution matters because the same active ingredient can behave very differently across body sizes, ages, and species physiology.
The most commonly reported clinical signs associated with 4-In-1 Canine Vaccine are Vomiting (8), Death (3), Decreased appetite (3), Depression (2). Of the 17 reports with a coded outcome, Recovered/Normal is the leading category at 52.9%. Because FDA adverse event data describes correlation rather than causation, these figures are best used to frame informed questions with a veterinarian and to compare reporting patterns across related products — not as a standalone safety verdict on 4-In-1 Canine Vaccine.
Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates
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