Dental disease after Insulin in dogs

The FDA has received 26 reports of dental disease in dogs after Insulin. That is 0.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.1% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

26Reports

92%Marked serious

42%Recovered

3.8%Died or euthanised

–Typical onset

How the animals did

Recovered

2 7.7%

Recovered with lasting effects

9 35%

Still unwell when reported

10 38%

Euthanised

1 3.8%

Not known

4 15%

Problems reported at the same time

Didn't work as expected

21 81%

8 31%

7 27%

7 27%

5 19%

3 12%

3 12%

Wrong technique in drug usage process

3 12%

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 dental disease in dogs?: 26 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.
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).

Dental disease with similar medicines

Dental disease after Trilostane (Vetoryl) 65 reports · 0.5% of its reports

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