Loss of appetite after Diazepam in dogs

The FDA has received 140 reports of loss of appetite in dogs after Diazepam. That is 20% 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.

140Reports
77%Marked serious
26%Recovered
36%Died or euthanised
2 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
33 28%
1–2 days
27 23%
3–7 days
21 18%
1–4 weeks
18 16%
Over a month
17 15%

How the animals did

Recovered
32 23%
Recovered with lasting effects
5 3.6%
Still unwell when reported
37 26%
Died
21 15%
Euthanised
30 21%
Not known
15 11%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
15
1–3 years
17
4–7 years
38
8–11 years
45
12+ years
24

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Diazepam cause loss of appetite in dogs?
140 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 2 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).

Loss of appetite with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Diazepam in dogs · Medicines most reported with loss of appetite