Allergic reaction after Ketamine in dogs

57 reports to the FDA describe allergic reaction in dogs given Ketamine. That is 3.0% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.3% across reports for all dog medicines.

57Reports
56%Marked serious
33%Recovered
11%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
38 81%
1–2 days
6 13%
3–7 days
2 4.3%
1–4 weeks
1 2.1%
Over a month
0 0.0%

How the animals did

Recovered
19 33%
Still unwell when reported
18 32%
Died
4 7.0%
Euthanised
2 3.5%
Not known
14 25%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
12
1–3 years
15
4–7 years
13
8–11 years
8
12+ years
2

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Ketamine cause allergic reaction in dogs?
57 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 the same day 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).

Allergic reaction with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Ketamine in dogs · Medicines most reported with allergic reaction