Dehydration after Ketamine in dogs

38 reports to the FDA describe dehydration in dogs given Ketamine. That is 2.0% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.7% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

38Reports
82%Marked serious
5.3%Recovered
61%Died or euthanised
4 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
3 9.7%
1–2 days
5 16%
3–7 days
15 48%
1–4 weeks
6 19%
Over a month
2 6.5%

How the animals did

Recovered
2 5.3%
Still unwell when reported
7 18%
Died
9 24%
Euthanised
14 37%
Not known
6 16%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
0
1–3 years
14
4–7 years
12
8–11 years
11
12+ years
1

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Ketamine cause dehydration in dogs?
38 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 4 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).

Dehydration with similar medicines

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