Loss of appetite after Vitamin B12 in cats

134 reports to the FDA describe loss of appetite in cats given Vitamin B12. That is 35% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 14% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

134Reports
70%Marked serious
13%Recovered
31%Died or euthanised
4 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
25 21%
1–2 days
27 23%
3–7 days
15 13%
1–4 weeks
29 24%
Over a month
24 20%

How the animals did

Recovered
16 12%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 0.7%
Still unwell when reported
49 37%
Died
12 9.0%
Euthanised
29 22%
Not known
27 20%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
5
1–3 years
11
4–7 years
17
8–11 years
25
12+ years
76

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Vitamin B12 cause loss of appetite in cats?
134 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 4 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).

Loss of appetite with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Vitamin B12 in cats · Medicines most reported with loss of appetite