Fatty Acid side effects in dogs

81 reports sent to the FDA between 2012 and 2024 involve Fatty Acid in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy. 20% were marked serious.

81Reports
20%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
7.4%Recovered
7.4%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Vomiting
9 11%
Diarrhea
8 9.9%
Lethargy
8 9.9%
Loss of appetite
6 7.4%
Liver problems
5 6.2%
Drug administration error
5 6.2%
Excessive urination
4 4.9%
Seizures
4 4.9%
Fever
4 4.9%
Excessive thirst
3 3.7%
Kidney problems
3 3.7%
Skin redness
3 3.7%
Sleepiness - neurological disorder
3 3.7%
Swelling
3 3.7%
Blood problems
3 3.7%

Share = percentage of this medicine's reports that mention the problem. One report can list several problems.

Reports that it didn't work

Some reports are about the medicine not working (for example a dog still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.

Didn't prevent heartworm
1 1.2%
Didn't stop worms
1 1.2%

How soon problems started

Same day
7 13%
1–2 days
3 5.6%
3–7 days
1 1.9%
1–4 weeks
9 17%
Over a month
34 63%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (54 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
6 7.4%
Still unwell when reported
62 77%
Died
4 4.9%
Euthanised
2 2.5%
Not known
7 8.6%

Breeds named most often

Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.

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