Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Parvo Vaccine

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

254
adverse-event reports
8.7%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
85
Vomiting - top reaction
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254
Total Reports
22
Deaths Reported
8.7%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Parvo Vaccine

Administration Routes

UnknownParenteralSubcutaneous

Species Affected

Dog 253
Unknown 1

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 24
Pit Bull 13
Retriever - Golden 13
Chihuahua 12
Boxer (German Boxer) 12
Shepherd Dog - German 12
Dachshund (unspecified) 8
Bulldog 8
Maltese 7
Spaniel - Cocker American 6

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 85
Emesis 78
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 65
Diarrhoea 28
Seizure NOS 17
Not eating 16
Behavioural disorder NOS 16
Anaemia NOS 15
Other abnormal test result NOS 14
Shaking 14
Emesis (multiple) 14
Ataxia 11

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
144 (56.9%)
Outcome Unknown
39 (15.4%)
Ongoing
29 (11.5%)
Recovered with Sequela
19 (7.5%)
Died
14 (5.5%)
Euthanized
8 (3.2%)

Parvo Vaccine Adverse Event Insights

254 reports name Parvo Vaccine; 22 recorded a death outcome (8.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Parvo Vaccine. Administration routes: Unknown, Parenteral, Subcutaneous.

By species: Dog (253 reports), Unknown (1 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (24), Pit Bull (13), Retriever - Golden (13).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (85), Emesis (78), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (65), Diarrhoea (28). Outcome, 253 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 56.9%.

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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