Ketamine side effects in dogs
1,875 reports sent to the FDA between 1995 and 2026 involve Ketamine in dogs. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, vomiting, seizures. 44% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 72% of cases.
1,875Reports
44%Marked serious
42%Only medicine involved
32%Recovered
22%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 (1,113 reports).
How the animals did
Breeds named most often
Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.
- Labrador Retriever 161 reports
- Chihuahua 52 reports
- German Shepherd Dog 42 reports
- Shih Tzu 37 reports
- Golden Retriever 32 reports
- Beagle 29 reports
- Boxer (german Boxer) 24 reports
- Yorkshire Terrier 23 reports
- Dachshund 22 reports
- Pit Bull 20 reports
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