Mucous stool after Carprofen (Rimadyl) in dogs

The FDA has received 164 reports of mucous stool in dogs after Carprofen. That is 0.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

164Reports

16%Marked serious

8.5%Recovered

15%Died or euthanised

6 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

8 13%

1–2 days

14 23%

3–7 days

11 18%

1–4 weeks

12 20%

Over a month

15 25%

How the animals did

Recovered

14 8.5%

Still unwell when reported

26 16%

Died

18 11%

Euthanised

6 3.7%

Not known

100 61%

Problems reported at the same time

80 49%

66 40%

65 40%

49 30%

46 28%

32 20%

29 18%

25 15%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Carprofen relieves pain and inflammation from arthritis or after surgery.

Products with this ingredient include Rimadyl, Novox, Vetprofen. The FDA hides brand names in its public data, so these reports cover every product with the same active ingredients.

NSAIDs can affect the stomach, liver and kidneys. Vets usually recommend blood tests before and during long-term use.

Questions owners ask

Can Carprofen cause mucous stool in dogs?: 164 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 6 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).

Mucous stool with similar medicines

Mucous stool after Deracoxib (Deramaxx) 58 reports · 0.5% of its reports
Mucous stool after Grapiprant (Galliprant) 78 reports · 0.9% of its reports
Mucous stool after Meloxicam (Metacam) 27 reports · 0.3% of its reports
Mucous stool after Firocoxib (Previcox) 24 reports · 0.3% of its reports

All reported side effects of Carprofen in dogs · Medicines most reported with mucous stool