Swelling after Tiletamine + Zolazepam in dogs

The FDA has received 99 reports of swelling in dogs after Tiletamine + Zolazepam. That is 6.8% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.8% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

99Reports
24%Marked serious
24%Recovered
23%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
29 63%
1–2 days
3 6.5%
3–7 days
8 17%
1–4 weeks
3 6.5%
Over a month
3 6.5%

How the animals did

Recovered
24 24%
Still unwell when reported
11 11%
Died
20 20%
Euthanised
3 3.0%
Not known
41 41%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
32
1–3 years
25
4–7 years
22
8–11 years
10
12+ years
3

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Tiletamine + Zolazepam cause swelling in dogs?
99 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 the same day 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).

Swelling with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Tiletamine + Zolazepam in dogs · Medicines most reported with swelling