Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Borrelia Burgdorferi Vaccine

29 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Borrelia Burgdorferi Vaccine. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

29
adverse-event reports
3.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
11
Vomiting - top reaction
Verify with FDA CVM →
Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
29
Total Reports
1
Deaths Reported
3.4%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Borrelia Burgdorferi Vaccine

Administration Routes

UnknownSubcutaneous

Species Affected

Dog 29

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Golden 2
Pug 2
Crossbred Canine/dog 2
Shepherd Dog - German 2
Hound (unspecified) 2
Siberian Husky 2
Mixed (Dog) 2
Retriever - Labrador 2
Terrier (unspecified) 1
Corgi (unspecified) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 11
Diarrhoea 7
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 5
Anaphylactoid reaction 5
Facial swelling (see also 'Skin') 5
Bloody diarrhoea 4
Pale mucous membrane 4
Urticaria 3
Anaphylaxis 3
Hives (see also 'Skin') 3
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 3
Anorexia 2

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
14 (48.3%)
Recovered/Normal
12 (41.4%)
Outcome Unknown
2 (6.9%)
Died
1 (3.4%)

Borrelia Burgdorferi Vaccine Adverse Event Insights

29 reports name Borrelia Burgdorferi Vaccine; 1 recorded a death outcome (3.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Borrelia Burgdorferi Vaccine. Administration routes: Unknown, Subcutaneous.

By species: Dog (29 reports). By breed: Retriever - Golden (2), Pug (2), Crossbred Canine/dog (2).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (11), Diarrhoea (7), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (5), Anaphylactoid reaction (5). Outcome, 29 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 48.3%.

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

Every figure on PlainBreed is rendered directly from FDA openFDA adverse event data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on FDA openFDA data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.