Omega Fatty Acids side effects in dogs

360 reports sent to the FDA between 2010 and 2026 involve Omega Fatty Acids in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, loss of appetite, lethargy. 30% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 100% of cases.

360Reports
30%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
35%Recovered
5.8%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

114 32%
63 18%
53 15%
23 6.4%
Weight loss
18 5.0%
Tremors
16 4.4%
Loose stool
12 3.3%
Lymphopenia
12 3.3%
Swelling
11 3.1%

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 stop fleas
8 2.2%
Didn't stop worms
7 1.9%
Didn't prevent heartworm
3 0.8%
Didn't stop ticks
2 0.6%

How soon problems started

Same day
33 14%
1–2 days
11 4.7%
3–7 days
17 7.2%
1–4 weeks
36 15%
Over a month
139 59%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (236 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
118 33%
Recovered with lasting effects
7 1.9%
Still unwell when reported
115 32%
Died
10 2.8%
Euthanised
11 3.1%
Not known
99 28%

Breeds named most often

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

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