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The FDA adverse-event record for Unknown Lyme Vaccine

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

72
adverse-event reports
2.8%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
53
Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - Borrelia - top reaction
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72
Total Reports
2
Deaths Reported
2.8%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Unknown Lyme Vaccine

Administration Routes

UnknownSubcutaneous

Species Affected

Dog 72

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 11
Pit Bull 6
Crossbred Canine/dog 5
Retriever - Golden 4
Dog (unknown) 3
Mountain Dog - Bernese 3
Shih Tzu 2
Siberian Husky 2
Spaniel (unspecified) 2
Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) 2

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - Borrelia 53
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - tick NOS 24
Emesis (multiple) 3
Itching 3
Diarrhoea 3
Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - Anaplasma 3
Ataxia 2
Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - NOS 2
Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - Ehrlichia 2
Anorexia 2
Blood in faeces 1
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 1

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
39 (54.2%)
Ongoing
28 (38.9%)
Recovered/Normal
3 (4.2%)
Died
1 (1.4%)
Euthanized
1 (1.4%)

Unknown Lyme Vaccine Adverse Event Insights

72 reports name Unknown Lyme Vaccine; 2 recorded a death outcome (2.8% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Unknown Lyme Vaccine. Administration routes: Unknown, Subcutaneous.

By species: Dog (72 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (11), Pit Bull (6), Crossbred Canine/dog (5).

Leading clinical signs: Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - Borrelia (53), Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - tick NOS (24), Emesis (multiple) (3), Itching (3). Outcome, 72 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 54.2%.

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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