Diarrhea after Blood Transfusion in dogs

The FDA has received 22 reports of diarrhea in dogs after Blood Transfusion. That is 36% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

22Reports
86%Marked serious
23%Recovered
50%Died or euthanised
14 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
2 9.5%
1–2 days
5 24%
3–7 days
2 9.5%
1–4 weeks
6 29%
Over a month
6 29%

How the animals did

Recovered
5 23%
Still unwell when reported
3 14%
Died
3 14%
Euthanised
8 36%
Not known
3 14%

Problems reported at the same time

16 73%
14 64%
Pale mucous membrane
9 41%
Decreased packed cell volume (pcv)
9 41%
9 41%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
3
1–3 years
4
4–7 years
6
8–11 years
6
12+ years
2

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Blood Transfusion cause diarrhea in dogs?
22 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 14 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).

Diarrhea with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Blood Transfusion in dogs · Medicines most reported with diarrhea