Blood Transfusion side effects in dogs

61 reports sent to the FDA between 2011 and 2026 involve Blood Transfusion in dogs. The most reported problems were blood problems, loss of appetite, lethargy. 95% were marked serious.

61Reports
95%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
15%Recovered
59%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

27 44%
23 38%
22 36%
Pale mucous membrane
18 30%
Decreased packed cell volume (pcv)
18 30%
Leucocytosis
13 21%
Kidney problems
13 21%
Decreased haematocrit
12 20%
Decreased red blood cell count
11 18%
Low platelet count
8 13%
Urinary tract infection
8 13%
Neutrophilia
7 11%

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
7 11%
Didn't stop worms
4 6.6%

How soon problems started

Same day
7 14%
1–2 days
9 18%
3–7 days
7 14%
1–4 weeks
14 27%
Over a month
14 27%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (51 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
9 15%
Still unwell when reported
8 13%
Died
13 21%
Euthanised
23 38%
Not known
8 13%

Breeds named most often

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

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