Paddling after Ketamine in dogs

21 reports to the FDA describe paddling in dogs given Ketamine. That is 1.1% 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.

21Reports

43%Marked serious

43%Recovered

19%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

12 86%

1–2 days

1 7.1%

3–7 days

0 0.0%

1–4 weeks

0 0.0%

Over a month

1 7.1%

How the animals did

Recovered

9 43%

Died

2 9.5%

Euthanised

2 9.5%

Not known

8 38%

Problems reported at the same time

9 43%

5 24%

5 24%

4 19%

Didn't work as expected

4 19%

Nystagmus

4 19%

Death

3 14%

Tachycardia

2 9.5%

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 paddling in dogs?: 21 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).

Paddling with similar medicines

Paddling after Butorphanol 36 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Paddling after Propofol 69 reports · 2.2% of its reports
Paddling after Isoflurane 28 reports · 1.0% of its reports
Paddling after Tiletamine + Zolazepam 36 reports · 2.5% of its reports
Paddling after Midazolam 28 reports · 2.3% of its reports
Paddling after Alfaxalone 35 reports · 7.1% of its reports

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