Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Unspecified Bordetella

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

10
adverse-event reports
0.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
5
Diarrhoea - top reaction
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10
Total Reports
0
Deaths Reported
0.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Unspecified Bordetella

Administration Routes

UnknownNasal

Species Affected

Dog 10

Most Affected Breeds

Maltese 1
Retriever - Flat-coated 1
Terrier - Jack Russell 1
Pug 1
Terrier (unspecified) 1
Cattle Dog (unspecified) 1
Crossbred Canine/dog 1
Greyhound 1
Poodle - Toy 1
Terrier - Yorkshire 1

Most Reported Reactions

Diarrhoea 5
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 5
Emesis (multiple) 3
Decreased appetite 2
Limb weakness 2
Restlessness 2
Eye irritation 1
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca 1
Nasal discharge 1
Schirmer tear test 1
Eye redness 1
Ocular discharge 1

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
7 (70.0%)
Recovered/Normal
3 (30.0%)

Unspecified Bordetella Adverse Event Insights

10 reports name Unspecified Bordetella; 0 recorded a death outcome (0.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Unspecified Bordetella. Administration routes: Unknown, Nasal.

By species: Dog (10 reports). By breed: Maltese (1), Retriever - Flat-coated (1), Terrier - Jack Russell (1).

Leading clinical signs: Diarrhoea (5), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) (5), Emesis (multiple) (3), Decreased appetite (2). Outcome, 10 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 70.0%.

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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