Blood problems after Chondroitin + Glucosamine in dogs

131 reports to the FDA describe blood problems in dogs given Chondroitin + Glucosamine. That is 5.0% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.8% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

131Reports

85%Marked serious

11%Recovered

40%Died or euthanised

56 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

10 13%

1–2 days

5 6.3%

3–7 days

6 7.5%

1–4 weeks

12 15%

Over a month

47 59%

How the animals did

Recovered

13 9.9%

Recovered with lasting effects

2 1.5%

Still unwell when reported

54 41%

Died

20 15%

Euthanised

32 24%

Not known

10 7.6%

Problems reported at the same time

67 51%

54 41%

50 38%

50 38%

43 33%

31 24%

31 24%

26 20%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Chondroitin + Glucosamine cause blood problems in dogs?: 131 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 56 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).

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