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The FDA adverse-event record for Intranasal Bordetella Vaccine

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

18
adverse-event reports
33.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
4
Vomiting - top reaction
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18
Total Reports
6
Deaths Reported
33.3%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Intranasal Bordetella Vaccine

Administration Routes

NasalUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 18

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 2
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 2
Dog (unknown) 2
Terrier - Bull - Staffordshire 2
Shepherd Dog - German 2
Shih Tzu 1
Rottweiler 1
Great Pyrenees 1
Spitz - German Pomeranian 1
Dachshund (unspecified) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 4
Death 3
Seizure NOS 2
Falling 2
Recumbency 2
Diarrhoea 2
Blood dyscrasia NOS 2
Death by euthanasia 2
Bloody foam in mouth and nose 2
Facial swelling (see also 'Skin') 2
Hives (see also 'Skin') 2
Allergic reaction 2

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
7 (38.9%)
Recovered/Normal
4 (22.2%)
Died
4 (22.2%)
Euthanized
2 (11.1%)
Outcome Unknown
1 (5.6%)

Intranasal Bordetella Vaccine Adverse Event Insights

18 reports name Intranasal Bordetella Vaccine; 6 recorded a death outcome (33.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Intranasal Bordetella Vaccine. Administration routes: Nasal, Unknown.

By species: Dog (18 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (2), Terrier - Bull - American Pit (2), Dog (unknown) (2).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (4), Death (3), Seizure NOS (2), Falling (2). Outcome, 18 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 38.9%.

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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