Acupuncture side effects in dogs

71 reports sent to the FDA between 2017 and 2026 involve Acupuncture in dogs. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, diarrhea, weakness. 59% were marked serious.

71Reports
59%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
20%Recovered
9.9%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Diarrhea
15 21%
Weakness
15 21%
Kidney problems
12 17%
Vomiting
12 17%
Lethargy
12 17%
Liver problems
9 13%
Behaviour change
6 8.5%
Weight loss
6 8.5%
Urinary tract infection
5 7.0%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
5 7.0%
Blood problems
5 7.0%
Excessive urination
5 7.0%
Musculoskeletal disorder
5 7.0%
Itching
5 7.0%

Share = percentage of this medicine's reports that mention the problem. One report can list several problems.

Reports that it didn't work

Some reports are about the medicine not working (for example a dog still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.

Didn't work as expected
11 15%

How soon problems started

Same day
14 25%
1–2 days
3 5.4%
3–7 days
8 14%
1–4 weeks
10 18%
Over a month
21 38%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (56 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
13 18%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 1.4%
Still unwell when reported
31 44%
Died
2 2.8%
Euthanised
5 7.0%
Not known
19 27%

Breeds named most often

Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.

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