Weakness after Vitamin B12 in cats

30 reports to the FDA describe weakness in cats given Vitamin B12. That is 7.8% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.2% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

30Reports
87%Marked serious
6.7%Recovered
37%Died or euthanised
7 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
6 23%
1–2 days
5 19%
3–7 days
3 12%
1–4 weeks
10 38%
Over a month
2 7.7%

How the animals did

Recovered
1 3.3%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 3.3%
Still unwell when reported
8 27%
Died
3 10%
Euthanised
8 27%
Not known
9 30%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
1
1–3 years
0
4–7 years
4
8–11 years
1
12+ years
24

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Vitamin B12 cause weakness in cats?
30 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 7 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).

Weakness with similar medicines

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