Collapse after Chondroitin + Glucosamine in dogs

61 reports to the FDA describe collapse in dogs given Chondroitin + Glucosamine. That is 2.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.9% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

61Reports
85%Marked serious
25%Recovered
34%Died or euthanised
17 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
11 26%
1–2 days
4 9.5%
3–7 days
2 4.8%
1–4 weeks
11 26%
Over a month
14 33%

How the animals did

Recovered
15 25%
Still unwell when reported
17 28%
Died
15 25%
Euthanised
6 9.8%
Not known
8 13%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
0
1–3 years
1
4–7 years
5
8–11 years
27
12+ years
28

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Chondroitin + Glucosamine cause collapse in dogs?
61 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 17 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).

Collapse with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Chondroitin + Glucosamine in dogs · Medicines most reported with collapse