Salicylic Acid side effects in dogs

174 reports sent to the FDA between 2012 and 2026 involve Salicylic Acid in dogs. The most reported problems were loss of hearing, ear discharge, deafness. 66% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 100% of cases.

174Reports
66%Marked serious
1.7%Only medicine involved
24%Recovered
4.6%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

20 11%
20 11%
20 11%
Loss of appetite
19 11%
Skin redness
18 10%
Behaviour change
17 9.8%
Itching
16 9.2%
Head tilt - ear disorder
14 8.0%
Swelling
14 8.0%
Head shake - ear disorder
13 7.5%
Corneal ulcer
12 6.9%
Ear infection
10 5.7%
Application site reaction
10 5.7%

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
1 0.6%
Didn't prevent heartworm
1 0.6%

How soon problems started

Same day
34 22%
1–2 days
26 17%
3–7 days
26 17%
1–4 weeks
43 28%
Over a month
23 15%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (152 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
36 21%
Recovered with lasting effects
6 3.4%
Still unwell when reported
36 21%
Died
5 2.9%
Euthanised
3 1.7%
Not known
88 51%

Breeds named most often

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

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