Diarrhea after Ketamine in dogs

99 reports to the FDA describe diarrhea in dogs given Ketamine. That is 5.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

99Reports
59%Marked serious
28%Recovered
21%Died or euthanised
2 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
25 29%
1–2 days
25 29%
3–7 days
16 19%
1–4 weeks
6 7.1%
Over a month
13 15%

How the animals did

Recovered
28 28%
Still unwell when reported
31 31%
Died
10 10%
Euthanised
11 11%
Not known
19 19%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
13
1–3 years
25
4–7 years
24
8–11 years
25
12+ years
3

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Ketamine cause diarrhea in dogs?
99 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).

Diarrhea with similar medicines

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