Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Vaccine (Unknown)

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

157
adverse-event reports
16.6%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
43
Vomiting - top reaction
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157
Total Reports
26
Deaths Reported
16.6%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Vaccine (Unknown)

Administration Routes

UnknownParenteralNasalOtherSubcutaneousOral

Species Affected

Dog 112
Cat 29
Cattle 14
Pig 2

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 18
Retriever - Labrador 13
Mixed (Cattle) 7
Retriever - Golden 7
Pit Bull 6
Terrier - Boston 6
Dog (unknown) 5
Shepherd Dog - Australian 5
Poodle (unspecified) 5
Maltese 4

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 43
Diarrhoea 17
Death 16
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm 13
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 13
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 12
Not eating 12
Anorexia 12
Death by euthanasia 11
Emesis (multiple) 11
Behavioural disorder NOS 9
Decreased appetite 9

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
63 (37.5%)
Recovered/Normal
46 (27.4%)
Ongoing
32 (19.0%)
Died
16 (9.5%)
Euthanized
11 (6.5%)

Vaccine (Unknown) Adverse Event Insights

157 reports name Vaccine (Unknown); 26 recorded a death outcome (16.6% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Vaccine (Unknown). Administration routes: Unknown, Parenteral, Nasal, Other.

By species: Dog (112 reports), Cat (29 reports), Cattle (14 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (18), Retriever - Labrador (13), Mixed (Cattle) (7).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (43), Diarrhoea (17), Death (16), Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm (13). Outcome, 168 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 37.5%.

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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