Didn't work as expected after Ketamine in dogs

466 reports to the FDA describe didn't work as expected in dogs given Ketamine. That is 25% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 13% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

466Reports

31%Marked serious

31%Recovered

11%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

157 75%

1–2 days

10 4.8%

3–7 days

7 3.4%

1–4 weeks

10 4.8%

Over a month

24 12%

How the animals did

Recovered

144 31%

Still unwell when reported

28 6.0%

Died

23 4.9%

Euthanised

27 5.8%

Not known

244 52%

Problems reported at the same time

36 7.7%

18 3.9%

17 3.6%

16 3.4%

16 3.4%

15 3.2%

15 3.2%

14 3.0%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Ketamine cause didn't work as expected in dogs?: 466 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).

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Didn't work as expected after Propofol 600 reports · 20% of its reports
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All reported side effects of Ketamine in dogs · Medicines most reported with didn't work as expected