Pain after Ketamine in dogs

The FDA has received 41 reports of pain in dogs after Ketamine. That is 2.2% 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.

41Reports
71%Marked serious
12%Recovered
37%Died or euthanised
2 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
7 21%
1–2 days
15 44%
3–7 days
4 12%
1–4 weeks
2 5.9%
Over a month
6 18%

How the animals did

Recovered
5 12%
Still unwell when reported
10 24%
Died
5 12%
Euthanised
10 24%
Not known
11 27%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
4
1–3 years
9
4–7 years
8
8–11 years
18
12+ years
1

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Ketamine cause pain in dogs?
41 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).

Pain with similar medicines

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