Distemper/Parvo Vaccine

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11 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.
11
Total Reports
0
Deaths Reported
0.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Distemper/Parvo Vaccine

Administration Routes

UnknownSubcutaneous

Species Affected

Dog 11

Most Affected Breeds

Chihuahua 2
Terrier - Boston 2
Dog (unknown) 1
Pug 1
Spaniel - Cocker American 1
Boxer (German Boxer) 1
Shepherd Dog - German 1
Pointing Dog - German Short-haired 1
Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Diarrhoea 4
Vomiting 4
Other abnormal test result NOS 2
Emesis (multiple) 2
Anorexia 2
Behavioural disorder NOS 1
Adipsia 1
Not eating 1
Dehydration 1
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 1
Reduced responses 1
Reluctant to move 1

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
5 (45.5%)
Outcome Unknown
4 (36.4%)
Ongoing
2 (18.2%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 11
Reports involving death 0
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 0.0%
Distinct species in reports 1
Distinct breeds in reports 9
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/Parvo Vaccine Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 11 adverse event reports referencing Distemper/Parvo Vaccine, including 0 reports in which the animal died — a 0.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Distemper/Parvo Vaccine. Reported administration routes include Unknown, 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 Distemper/Parvo Vaccine reports are Dog (11 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Chihuahua (2), Terrier - Boston (2), Dog (unknown) (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/Parvo Vaccine are Diarrhoea (4), Vomiting (4), Other abnormal test result NOS (2), Emesis (multiple) (2). Of the 11 reports with a coded outcome, Recovered/Normal is the leading category at 45.5%. 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/Parvo 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