Abnormal ultrasound finding after Insulin in dogs

The FDA has received 81 reports of abnormal ultrasound finding in dogs after Insulin. That is 1.1% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.5% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

81Reports

86%Marked serious

12%Recovered

22%Died or euthanised

28 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

4 9.1%

1–2 days

3 6.8%

3–7 days

3 6.8%

1–4 weeks

14 32%

Over a month

20 45%

How the animals did

Recovered

6 7.4%

Recovered with lasting effects

4 4.9%

Still unwell when reported

39 48%

Died

6 7.4%

Euthanised

12 15%

Not known

14 17%

Problems reported at the same time

Liver problems

41 51%

Didn't work as expected

32 40%

31 38%

28 35%

22 27%

19 23%

18 22%

17 21%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Insulin treats diabetes.

Questions owners ask

Can Insulin cause abnormal ultrasound finding in dogs?: 81 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 28 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).

Abnormal ultrasound finding with similar medicines

Abnormal ultrasound finding after Trilostane (Vetoryl) 457 reports · 3.8% of its reports
Abnormal ultrasound finding after Phenylpropanolamine (Proin) 34 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Abnormal ultrasound finding after Levothyroxine 74 reports · 2.5% of its reports

All reported side effects of Insulin in dogs · Medicines most reported with abnormal ultrasound finding