Death after Plasma in dogs

The FDA has received 54 reports of death in dogs after Plasma. That is 72% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 5.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

54Reports
100%Marked serious
0.0%Recovered
100%Died or euthanised
4 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
10 20%
1–2 days
9 18%
3–7 days
13 27%
1–4 weeks
11 22%
Over a month
6 12%

How the animals did

Died
23 43%
Euthanised
31 57%

Problems reported at the same time

28 52%
26 48%
Leucocytosis
16 30%
Hypoglycaemia
16 30%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
8
1–3 years
13
4–7 years
17
8–11 years
11
12+ years
5

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Plasma cause death in dogs?
54 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 4 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).

Death with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Plasma in dogs · Medicines most reported with death