Dapp + L4 Vaccine

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14 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.
14
Total Reports
2
Deaths Reported
1430.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Dapp + L4 Vaccine

Administration Routes

SubcutaneousUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 14

Most Affected Breeds

Terrier - Bull - American Pit 4
Terrier - West Highland White 2
Dalmatian 1
Chihuahua 1
Terrier - Bull 1
Terrier (unspecified) 1
Havanese 1
Terrier - Boston 1
Crossbred Canine/dog 1
Terrier - Yorkshire 1

Most Reported Reactions

Anaphylaxis 5
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 4
Diarrhoea 3
Unable to stand 3
Vomiting 3
Decreased appetite 2
Increased heart rate 2
Facial swelling (see also Skin) 2
Stiff gait 2
Panting 2
Pacing 2
Inappropriate urination 2

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
9 (64.3%)
Recovered/Normal
3 (21.4%)
Died
2 (14.3%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 14
Reports involving death 2
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 1430.0%
Distinct species in reports 1
Distinct breeds in reports 10
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.

Dapp + L4 Vaccine Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 14 adverse event reports referencing Dapp + L4 Vaccine, including 2 reports in which the animal died — a 1430.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Dapp + L4 Vaccine. Reported administration routes include Subcutaneous, Unknown. 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 Dapp + L4 Vaccine reports are Dog (14 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Terrier - Bull - American Pit (4), Terrier - West Highland White (2), Dalmatian (1) 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 Dapp + L4 Vaccine are Anaphylaxis (5), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) (4), Diarrhoea (3), Unable to stand (3). Of the 14 reports with a coded outcome, Ongoing is the leading category at 64.3%. 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 Dapp + L4 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