Distemper Vaccination

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10 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

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10
Total Reports
1
Deaths Reported
1000.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Distemper Vaccination

Administration Routes

UnknownSubcutaneousTopical

Species Affected

Dog 9
Cat 1

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 3
Terrier - Scottish 1
Domestic Shorthair 1
Mixed (Dog) 1
Shepherd Dog - German 1
Bulldog 1
Retriever - Golden 1
Chihuahua 1

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 2
Pruritus 2
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 2
Hypersalivation 1
Anorexia 1
Perineal fistula 1
Digestive tract disorder NOS 1
Digestive tract neoplasm NOS 1
Death by euthanasia 1
Hind limb paresis 1
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 1
Blood in faeces 1

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
6 (60.0%)
Outcome Unknown
3 (30.0%)
Euthanized
1 (10.0%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 10
Reports involving death 1
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 1000.0%
Distinct species in reports 2
Distinct breeds in reports 8
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.

Distemper Vaccination Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 10 adverse event reports referencing Distemper Vaccination, including 1 reports in which the animal died — a 1000.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Distemper Vaccination. Reported administration routes include Unknown, Subcutaneous, Topical. 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 Distemper Vaccination reports are Dog (9 reports), Cat (1 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Retriever - Labrador (3), Terrier - Scottish (1), Domestic Shorthair (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 Distemper Vaccination are Vomiting (2), Pruritus (2), Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea (2), Hypersalivation (1). Of the 10 reports with a coded outcome, Recovered/Normal is the leading category at 60.0%. 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 Distemper Vaccination.

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