Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Canine Vaccine

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

389
adverse-event reports
8.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
147
Vomiting - top reaction
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389
Total Reports
31
Deaths Reported
8.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Canine Vaccine

Administration Routes

UnknownSubcutaneousNasal

Species Affected

Dog 389

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 40
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 25
Chihuahua 20
Terrier - Yorkshire 16
Boxer (German Boxer) 13
Siberian Husky 12
Retriever - Golden 12
Shepherd Dog - Australian 11
Maltese 11
Crossbred Canine/dog 10

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 147
Facial swelling (see also 'Skin') 92
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 91
Anaphylaxis 61
Hives (see also 'Skin') 60
Diarrhoea 36
Pale mucous membrane 36
Fever 30
Seizure NOS 23
Collapse NOS (see also 'Cardio-vascular' and 'Neurological disorders') 22
Erythema (for urticaria see Immune SOC) 20
Pruritus 20

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
191 (49.1%)
Recovered/Normal
151 (38.8%)
Died
17 (4.4%)
Outcome Unknown
16 (4.1%)
Euthanized
14 (3.6%)

Canine Vaccine Adverse Event Insights

389 reports name Canine Vaccine; 31 recorded a death outcome (8.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Canine Vaccine. Administration routes: Unknown, Subcutaneous, Nasal.

By species: Dog (389 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (40), Terrier - Bull - American Pit (25), Chihuahua (20).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (147), Facial swelling (see also 'Skin') (92), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (91), Anaphylaxis (61). Outcome, 389 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 49.1%.

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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