Anesthesia side effects in cats

92 reports sent to the FDA between 2011 and 2026 involve Anesthesia in cats. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, lethargy, vomiting. 75% were marked serious.

92Reports
75%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
28%Recovered
16%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

24 26%
Vomiting
18 20%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
11 12%
Fever
11 12%
Behaviour change
11 12%
Liver problems
9 9.8%
Drooling
8 8.7%
Restlessness or agitation
8 8.7%
Itching
6 6.5%
Diarrhea
6 6.5%
Blood problems
6 6.5%
Intentional misuse
6 6.5%
Hair loss
5 5.4%
Dehydration
5 5.4%

Share = percentage of this medicine's reports that mention the problem. One report can list several problems.

Reports that it didn't work

Some reports are about the medicine not working (for example a cat still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.

Didn't work as expected
4 4.3%

How soon problems started

Same day
23 26%
1–2 days
28 32%
3–7 days
18 21%
1–4 weeks
15 17%
Over a month
3 3.4%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (87 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
26 28%
Still unwell when reported
32 35%
Died
7 7.6%
Euthanised
8 8.7%
Not known
19 21%

Breeds named most often

Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.

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