Fatty Acids side effects in dogs

83 reports sent to the FDA between 2011 and 2025 involve Fatty Acids in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, lethargy, liver problems. 29% were marked serious.

83Reports
29%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
54%Recovered
3.6%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

38 46%
Lethargy
17 20%
Liver problems
12 14%
Diarrhea
9 11%
Weakness
7 8.4%
Loss of appetite
6 7.2%
Kidney problems
5 6.0%
Itching
5 6.0%
Skin rash or irritation
4 4.8%
Behaviour change
4 4.8%
Excessive thirst
4 4.8%
Excessive urination
4 4.8%
Weight loss
3 3.6%
Urine abnormalities
3 3.6%
Urinary tract infection
3 3.6%

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 work as expected
14 17%
Didn't prevent heartworm
2 2.4%
Didn't stop worms
1 1.2%

How soon problems started

Same day
4 7.5%
1–2 days
1 1.9%
3–7 days
1 1.9%
1–4 weeks
7 13%
Over a month
40 75%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (53 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
41 49%
Recovered with lasting effects
4 4.8%
Still unwell when reported
17 20%
Euthanised
3 3.6%
Not known
18 22%

Breeds named most often

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

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