Glucosamine side effects in dogs
1,808 reports sent to the FDA between 2001 and 2026 involve Glucosamine in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, lethargy, loss of appetite. 42% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 33% of cases.
1,808Reports
42%Marked serious
0.6%Only medicine involved
35%Recovered
12%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine
Type: medicine.
Most reported side effects
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.
How soon problems started
Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (1,103 reports).
How the animals did
Breeds named most often
Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.
- Labrador Retriever 265 reports
- Golden Retriever 99 reports
- German Shepherd Dog 85 reports
- Boxer (german Boxer) 49 reports
- Australian Shepherd Dog 39 reports
- Australian (blue Heeler, Red Heeler, Queensland Cattledog) Cattle Dog 24 reports
- Shetland Sheepdog 23 reports
- Border Collie 20 reports
- Rottweiler 19 reports
- Dog (other) 18 reports
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