Laser Therapy side effects in dogs

85 reports sent to the FDA between 2014 and 2026 involve Laser Therapy in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, loss of appetite, lethargy. 66% were marked serious.

85Reports
66%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
21%Recovered
14%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

21 25%
Lethargy
17 20%
Diarrhea
16 19%
Liver problems
12 14%
Weakness
9 11%
Behaviour change
9 11%
Breathing problems
8 9.4%
Kidney problems
7 8.2%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
7 8.2%
Reluctant to move
7 8.2%
Low platelet count
7 8.2%
Blood problems
7 8.2%
Musculoskeletal disorder
6 7.1%
Tremors
6 7.1%

Share = percentage of this medicine's reports that mention the problem. One report can list several problems.

Reports that it didn't work

Some reports are about the medicine not working (for example a dog still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.

Didn't work as expected
15 18%

How soon problems started

Same day
10 14%
1–2 days
11 15%
3–7 days
6 8.2%
1–4 weeks
13 18%
Over a month
33 45%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (73 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
18 21%
Still unwell when reported
34 40%
Died
5 5.9%
Euthanised
7 8.2%
Not known
21 25%

Breeds named most often

Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.

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