Hyperexcitation after Ketamine in dogs

The FDA has received 44 reports of hyperexcitation in dogs after Ketamine. That is 2.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.1% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

44Reports

6.8%Marked serious

11%Recovered

4.5%Died or euthanised

–Typical onset

How the animals did

Recovered

5 11%

Died

2 4.5%

Not known

37 84%

Problems reported at the same time

Vocalising

16 36%

Didn't work as expected

8 18%

5 11%

5 11%

5 11%

5 11%

5 11%

4 9.1%

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 hyperexcitation in dogs?: 44 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.
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).

Hyperexcitation with similar medicines

Hyperexcitation after Butorphanol 22 reports · 0.5% of its reports
Hyperexcitation after Propofol 54 reports · 1.8% of its reports
Hyperexcitation after Tiletamine + Zolazepam 77 reports · 5.3% of its reports

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