Saline side effects in dogs

78 reports sent to the FDA between 2012 and 2026 involve Saline in dogs. The most reported problems were wobbliness (ataxia), swelling, loss of appetite. 88% were marked serious.

78Reports
88%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
29%Recovered
9.0%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Wobbliness (ataxia)
17 22%
Swelling
14 18%
Loss of appetite
14 18%
Head tilt - ear disorder
12 15%
Vomiting
11 14%
Behaviour change
11 14%
Skin redness
11 14%
Corneal ulcer
10 13%
Head shake - ear disorder
10 13%
Lethargy
9 12%
Nystagmus
9 12%
Ear discharge
9 12%
Tympanic rupture
9 12%
Eye or vision problems
8 10%
Seizures
8 10%

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 work as expected
11 14%

How soon problems started

Same day
27 40%
1–2 days
18 27%
3–7 days
12 18%
1–4 weeks
9 13%
Over a month
1 1.5%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (67 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
21 27%
Recovered with lasting effects
2 2.6%
Still unwell when reported
9 12%
Died
3 3.8%
Euthanised
4 5.1%
Not known
39 50%

Breeds named most often

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

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