Loss of appetite after Alfaxalone in dogs

48 reports to the FDA describe loss of appetite in dogs given Alfaxalone. That is 9.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.4% across reports for all dog medicines.

48Reports
73%Marked serious
15%Recovered
15%Died or euthanised
3 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
8 17%
1–2 days
11 24%
3–7 days
13 28%
1–4 weeks
11 24%
Over a month
3 6.5%

How the animals did

Recovered
7 15%
Still unwell when reported
26 54%
Died
4 8.3%
Euthanised
3 6.3%
Not known
8 17%

Problems reported at the same time

29 60%
26 54%
22 46%
Kidney problems
16 33%
Monocytosis
10 21%
Neutrophilia
9 19%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
6
1–3 years
11
4–7 years
7
8–11 years
18
12+ years
6

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Alfaxalone cause loss of appetite in dogs?
48 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 3 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 Alfaxalone in dogs · Medicines most reported with loss of appetite