Bordetalla-Parainfluenza

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21 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

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21
Total Reports
3
Deaths Reported
1430.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Bordetalla-Parainfluenza

Administration Routes

NasalUnknownOral

Species Affected

Dog 21

Most Affected Breeds

Terrier - Bull - American Pit 2
Chihuahua 2
Bulldog - American 1
Bulldog - French 1
Boxer (German Boxer) 1
Dachshund (unspecified) 1
Crossbred Canine/dog 1
Terrier - Jack Russell 1
Maltese 1
Spitz - German Pomeranian 1

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 10
Facial swelling (see also 'Skin') 7
Hives (see also 'Skin') 7
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 6
Not eating 3
Diarrhoea 3
Anaphylaxis 3
Emesis 2
Death 2
Weight loss 2
Anaemia NOS 2
Fever 2

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
11 (52.4%)
Recovered/Normal
6 (28.6%)
Died
2 (9.5%)
Outcome Unknown
1 (4.8%)
Euthanized
1 (4.8%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 21
Reports involving death 3
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 1430.0%
Distinct species in reports 1
Distinct breeds in reports 19
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.

Bordetalla-Parainfluenza Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 21 adverse event reports referencing Bordetalla-Parainfluenza, including 3 reports in which the animal died — a 1430.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Bordetalla-Parainfluenza. Reported administration routes include Nasal, Unknown, Oral. 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 Bordetalla-Parainfluenza reports are Dog (21 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Terrier - Bull - American Pit (2), Chihuahua (2), Bulldog - American (1) 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 Bordetalla-Parainfluenza are Vomiting (10), Facial swelling (see also 'Skin') (7), Hives (see also 'Skin') (7), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (6). Of the 21 reports with a coded outcome, Ongoing is the leading category at 52.4%. 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 Bordetalla-Parainfluenza.

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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Data sourced from official AKC, AVMA, ACVO, and breed-club veterinary references. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBreed Editorial