Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Kennel Cough Vaccine

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

36
adverse-event reports
11.1%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
10
Vomiting - top reaction
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36
Total Reports
4
Deaths Reported
11.1%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Kennel Cough Vaccine

Administration Routes

UnknownParenteralOralNasalSubcutaneous

Species Affected

Dog 36

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 6
Terrier - Yorkshire 2
Terrier (unspecified) 2
Chihuahua 2
Retriever - Golden 2
Crossbred Canine/dog 2
Brittany 2
Terrier - Jack Russell 2
Bichon Frise 2
Shih Tzu 1

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 10
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm 7
Other abnormal test result NOS 5
Behavioural disorder NOS 5
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 5
Seizure NOS 4
Diarrhoea 4
Abnormal radiograph finding 4
Loss of hearing 3
Weight gain 2
Ear infection NOS 2
Not eating 2

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
12 (33.3%)
Recovered/Normal
11 (30.6%)
Ongoing
8 (22.2%)
Euthanized
2 (5.6%)
Died
2 (5.6%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (2.8%)

Kennel Cough Vaccine Adverse Event Insights

36 reports name Kennel Cough Vaccine; 4 recorded a death outcome (11.1% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Kennel Cough Vaccine. Administration routes: Unknown, Parenteral, Oral, Nasal.

By species: Dog (36 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (6), Terrier - Yorkshire (2), Terrier (unspecified) (2).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (10), Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm (7), Other abnormal test result NOS (5), Behavioural disorder NOS (5). Outcome, 36 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 33.3%.

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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