Canine Distemper,Parvovirus Vaccine

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91 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
91
Total Reports
15
Deaths Reported
1650.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Canine Distemper,Parvovirus Vaccine

Administration Routes

UnknownParenteralSubcutaneous

Species Affected

Dog 90
Cat 1

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 12
Retriever - Golden 8
Shepherd Dog - Australian 7
Crossbred Canine/dog 7
Chihuahua 6
Pit Bull 4
Dachshund (unspecified) 3
Doberman Pinscher 3
Bulldog - French 3
Boxer (German Boxer) 2

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 34
Diarrhoea 17
Death 14
Not eating 12
Other abnormal test result NOS 11
Lack of efficacy (virus) - parvovirus (including feline panleukopenia) 10
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 9
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 8
Ataxia 6
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm 6
Fever 5
Seizure NOS 4

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
36 (39.6%)
Recovered/Normal
26 (28.6%)
Ongoing
14 (15.4%)
Died
14 (15.4%)
Euthanized
1 (1.1%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 91
Reports involving death 15
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 1650.0%
Distinct species in reports 2
Distinct breeds in reports 20
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.

Canine Distemper,Parvovirus Vaccine Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 91 adverse event reports referencing Canine Distemper,Parvovirus Vaccine, including 15 reports in which the animal died — a 1650.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Canine Distemper,Parvovirus Vaccine. Reported administration routes include Unknown, Parenteral, Subcutaneous. 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 Canine Distemper,Parvovirus Vaccine reports are Dog (90 reports), Cat (1 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Retriever - Labrador (12), Retriever - Golden (8), Shepherd Dog - Australian (7) 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 Canine Distemper,Parvovirus Vaccine are Vomiting (34), Diarrhoea (17), Death (14), Not eating (12). Of the 91 reports with a coded outcome, Outcome Unknown is the leading category at 39.6%. 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 Canine Distemper,Parvovirus 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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Data sourced from official AKC, AVMA, ACVO, and breed-club veterinary references. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBreed Editorial