Wobbliness (ataxia) after Sevoflurane in cats

24 reports to the FDA describe wobbliness (ataxia) in cats given Sevoflurane. That is 6.2% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 4.7% across reports for all cat medicines.

24Reports
33%Marked serious
46%Recovered
21%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
8 62%
1–2 days
4 31%
3–7 days
1 7.7%
1–4 weeks
0 0.0%
Over a month
0 0.0%

How the animals did

Recovered
11 46%
Still unwell when reported
1 4.2%
Died
2 8.3%
Euthanised
3 13%
Not known
7 29%

Problems reported at the same time

Head bobbing
6 25%
5 21%
Horizontal nystagmus
3 13%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
4
1–3 years
2
4–7 years
5
8–11 years
4
12+ years
3

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Sevoflurane cause wobbliness (ataxia) in cats?
24 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).

Wobbliness (ataxia) with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Sevoflurane in cats · Medicines most reported with wobbliness (ataxia)