Disorientation after Ketamine in cats
51 reports to the FDA describe disorientation in cats given Ketamine. That is 1.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.0% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
51Reports
41%Marked serious
20%Recovered
12%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How soon it started
How the animals did
Problems reported at the same time
Age of the animals
About this medicine
Type: medicine.
Questions owners ask
- Can Ketamine cause disorientation in cats?
- 51 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 the same day 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).
Disorientation with similar medicines
- Disorientation after Butorphanol 49 reports · 2.2% of its reports
- Disorientation after Isoflurane 44 reports · 2.2% of its reports
- Disorientation after Tiletamine + Zolazepam 34 reports · 2.1% of its reports
- Disorientation after Methylprednisolone 26 reports · 1.6% of its reports
- Disorientation after Propofol 24 reports · 2.1% of its reports
- Disorientation after Atipamezole 21 reports · 2.0% of its reports
- Disorientation after Midazolam 26 reports · 3.5% of its reports
- Disorientation after Orbifloxacin 24 reports · 3.5% of its reports
All reported side effects of Ketamine in cats · Medicines most reported with disorientation