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The FDA adverse-event record for Vaccines (Unknown)

2,251 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Vaccines (Unknown). See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

2,251
adverse-event reports
4.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
865
Emesis - top reaction
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2,251
Total Reports
96
Deaths Reported
4.3%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Vaccines (Unknown)

Administration Routes

UnknownParenteralSubcutaneousOralNasalSubconjunctivalTransdermalOtherIntramuscular

Species Affected

Dog 2,094
Cat 128
Cattle 22
Unknown 2
Chicken 2
Human 1
Horse 1
Goat 1

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 246
Shepherd Dog - German 113
Crossbred Canine/dog 106
Pit Bull 98
Retriever - Golden 88
Chihuahua 85
Boxer (German Boxer) 84
Terrier - Yorkshire 82
Domestic Shorthair 77
Shih Tzu 75

Most Reported Reactions

Emesis 865
Vomiting 476
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 448
Diarrhoea 177
Behavioural disorder NOS 101
Other abnormal test result NOS 86
Lack of efficacy - NOS 79
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm 78
Not eating 77
Seizure NOS 75
Ataxia 72
Death 61

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
1,391 (61.5%)
Outcome Unknown
460 (20.3%)
Ongoing
195 (8.6%)
Recovered with Sequela
120 (5.3%)
Died
67 (3.0%)
Euthanized
30 (1.3%)

Vaccines (Unknown) Adverse Event Insights

2,251 reports name Vaccines (Unknown); 96 recorded a death outcome (4.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Vaccines (Unknown). Administration routes: Unknown, Parenteral, Subcutaneous, Oral.

By species: Dog (2,094 reports), Cat (128 reports), Cattle (22 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (246), Shepherd Dog - German (113), Crossbred Canine/dog (106).

Leading clinical signs: Emesis (865), Vomiting (476), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (448), Diarrhoea (177). Outcome, 2,263 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 61.5%.

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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