Vocalising after Medetomidine in dogs

The FDA has received 48 reports of vocalising in dogs after Medetomidine. That is 2.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

48Reports
13%Marked serious
6.3%Recovered
21%Died or euthanised
3 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
2 20%
1–2 days
3 30%
3–7 days
1 10%
1–4 weeks
0 0.0%
Over a month
4 40%

How the animals did

Recovered
2 4.2%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 2.1%
Still unwell when reported
3 6.3%
Died
10 21%
Not known
32 67%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

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

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Medetomidine cause vocalising in dogs?
48 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).

Vocalising with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Medetomidine in dogs · Medicines most reported with vocalising