Diarrhea after Lactated Ringers in dogs

27 reports to the FDA describe diarrhea in dogs given Lactated Ringers. That is 21% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

27Reports
89%Marked serious
19%Recovered
30%Died or euthanised
3 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
6 24%
1–2 days
6 24%
3–7 days
5 20%
1–4 weeks
4 16%
Over a month
4 16%

How the animals did

Recovered
3 11%
Recovered with lasting effects
2 7.4%
Still unwell when reported
12 44%
Died
2 7.4%
Euthanised
6 22%
Not known
2 7.4%

Problems reported at the same time

15 56%
14 52%
8 30%
Weight loss
8 30%
Weakness
7 26%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
1
1–3 years
1
4–7 years
5
8–11 years
10
12+ years
10

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Lactated Ringers cause diarrhea in dogs?
27 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 3 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 Lactated Ringers in dogs · Medicines most reported with diarrhea