Metacam side effects in dogs
84 reports sent to the FDA between 2011 and 2025 involve Metacam in dogs. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, vomiting, breathing problems. 70% were marked serious.
84Reports
70%Marked serious
1.2%Only medicine involved
18%Recovered
30%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine
Type: medicine.
Most reported side effects
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.
How soon problems started
Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (70 reports).
How the animals did
Breeds named most often
Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.
- Chihuahua 6 reports
- German Shepherd Dog 4 reports
- Labrador Retriever 4 reports
- German Pomeranian Spitz 4 reports
- Miniature Dachshund 3 reports
- Siberian Husky 3 reports
- Australian Shepherd Dog 2 reports
- Shih Tzu 2 reports
- American Bulldog 2 reports
- Leonberger 2 reports
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