Application site reaction after Ketamine in cats

38 reports to the FDA describe application site reaction in cats given Ketamine. That is 1.2% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.1% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

38Reports
29%Marked serious
21%Recovered
5.3%Died or euthanised
6 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
6 16%
1–2 days
4 11%
3–7 days
11 30%
1–4 weeks
14 38%
Over a month
2 5.4%

How the animals did

Recovered
8 21%
Still unwell when reported
17 45%
Euthanised
2 5.3%
Not known
11 29%

Problems reported at the same time

Hair loss
23 61%
Itching
16 42%
Loss of appetite
7 18%
Drooling
4 11%
Behaviour change
4 11%
Not himself/herself
4 11%
Blood problems
3 7.9%
Wobbliness
3 7.9%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
8
1–3 years
4
4–7 years
9
8–11 years
11
12+ years
5

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Ketamine cause application site reaction in cats?
38 reports link the two, but a report alone does not prove the medicine was the cause: other illnesses, other medicines or coincidence can be involved. Your vet can judge it for your animal.
How soon after a dose was it reported?
In half of the reports with dates, it started within 6 days of the first dose.
What should I do?
Don't give another dose until you've spoken to your vet, and keep the packaging so you can tell them the product and dose. Your vet can also report it to the FDA (or you can, through the manufacturer or FDA form 1932a).

Application site reaction with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Ketamine in cats · Medicines most reported with application site reaction