Anesthesia side effects in dogs

187 reports sent to the FDA between 2012 and 2026 involve Anesthesia in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, loss of appetite, diarrhea. 84% were marked serious.

187Reports
84%Marked serious
0.5%Only medicine involved
25%Recovered
17%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

46 25%
30 16%
29 16%
27 14%
Injection site reaction
19 10%
Kidney problems
14 7.5%
Fever
13 7.0%
Blood problems
11 5.9%
Drooling
10 5.3%
Allergic reaction
10 5.3%
Seizures
8 4.3%
Vocalising
8 4.3%
Weight loss
7 3.7%

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 5.9%
Didn't stop worms
2 1.1%

How soon problems started

Same day
52 30%
1–2 days
36 21%
3–7 days
30 18%
1–4 weeks
37 22%
Over a month
16 9.4%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (171 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
45 24%
Recovered with lasting effects
2 1.1%
Still unwell when reported
80 43%
Died
20 11%
Euthanised
11 5.9%
Not known
29 16%

Breeds named most often

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

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