Stumbling gait after Insulin in dogs

43 reports to the FDA describe stumbling gait in dogs given Insulin. That is 0.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

43Reports

65%Marked serious

49%Recovered

12%Died or euthanised

2 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

6 43%

1–2 days

2 14%

3–7 days

0 0.0%

1–4 weeks

3 21%

Over a month

3 21%

How the animals did

Recovered

19 44%

Recovered with lasting effects

2 4.7%

Still unwell when reported

4 9.3%

Died

1 2.3%

Euthanised

4 9.3%

Not known

13 30%

Problems reported at the same time

Hypoglycaemia

18 42%

Didn't work as expected

17 40%

10 23%

9 21%

8 19%

7 16%

5 12%

5 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 stumbling gait in dogs?: 43 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 2 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).

Stumbling gait with similar medicines

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