Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Bordetella Bronchiseptica + Avirulent Live Culture

18 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Bordetella Bronchiseptica + Avirulent Live Culture. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

18
adverse-event reports
5.6%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
10
Vomiting - top reaction
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18
Total Reports
1
Deaths Reported
5.6%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Bordetella Bronchiseptica + Avirulent Live Culture

Administration Routes

OralUnknownNasalSubcutaneousParenteral

Species Affected

Dog 18

Most Affected Breeds

Boxer (German Boxer) 4
Retriever - Labrador 3
Crossbred Canine/dog 2
Spitz - German Pomeranian 2
Maltese 2
Schnauzer (unspecified) 1
Shih Tzu 1
Shepherd Dog (unspecified) 1
Beagle 1
Chihuahua 1

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 10
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 3
Other abnormal test result NOS 3
Not eating 2
Not drinking 2
Diarrhoea 2
Leucocytosis NOS 2
Generalised inflammation of eye 2
Facial swelling (see also 'Skin') 2
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 2
Weight loss 1
Periodontal disorder 1

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
11 (61.1%)
Ongoing
3 (16.7%)
Outcome Unknown
3 (16.7%)
Euthanized
1 (5.6%)

Bordetella Bronchiseptica + Avirulent Live Culture Adverse Event Insights

18 reports name Bordetella Bronchiseptica + Avirulent Live Culture; 1 recorded a death outcome (5.6% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Bordetella Bronchiseptica + Avirulent Live Culture. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown, Nasal, Subcutaneous.

By species: Dog (18 reports). By breed: Boxer (German Boxer) (4), Retriever - Labrador (3), Crossbred Canine/dog (2).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (10), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (3), Other abnormal test result NOS (3), Not eating (2). Outcome, 18 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 61.1%.

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, a widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw FDA reports in a given year than a rarely-used one at an identical true rate, so we recommend comparing within similar-exposure products rather than across the full 2025 catalog.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

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