Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Dap Vaccine

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

34
adverse-event reports
2.9%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
13
Emesis - top reaction
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34
Total Reports
1
Deaths Reported
2.9%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Dap Vaccine

Administration Routes

UnknownParenteralSubcutaneousOral

Species Affected

Dog 34

Most Affected Breeds

Boxer (German Boxer) 4
Pug 3
Retriever - Labrador 3
Shih Tzu 3
Dachshund (unspecified) 2
Great Pyrenees 2
Spaniel - Cocker American 2
Chihuahua 2
Shepherd Dog - Australian 1
Retriever - Golden 1

Most Reported Reactions

Emesis 13
Vomiting 6
Diarrhoea 5
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 5
Ataxia 3
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - hookworm 3
Seizure NOS 3
Pruritus 2
Nystagmus 2
Anorexia 2
Vocalisation 2
Not eating 2

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
20 (58.8%)
Outcome Unknown
9 (26.5%)
Recovered with Sequela
2 (5.9%)
Ongoing
2 (5.9%)
Euthanized
1 (2.9%)

Dap Vaccine Adverse Event Insights

34 reports name Dap Vaccine; 1 recorded a death outcome (2.9% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Dap Vaccine. Administration routes: Unknown, Parenteral, Subcutaneous, Oral.

By species: Dog (34 reports). By breed: Boxer (German Boxer) (4), Pug (3), Retriever - Labrador (3).

Leading clinical signs: Emesis (13), Vomiting (6), Diarrhoea (5), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (5). Outcome, 34 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 58.8%.

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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