Abdominal pain after Tramadol in dogs

100 reports to the FDA describe abdominal pain in dogs given Tramadol. That is 2.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

100Reports
88%Marked serious
23%Recovered
41%Died or euthanised
17 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
8 10%
1–2 days
11 14%
3–7 days
10 13%
1–4 weeks
18 23%
Over a month
30 39%

How the animals did

Recovered
20 20%
Recovered with lasting effects
3 3.0%
Still unwell when reported
23 23%
Died
19 19%
Euthanised
22 22%
Not known
13 13%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
0
1–3 years
10
4–7 years
26
8–11 years
38
12+ years
23

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Tramadol cause abdominal pain in dogs?
100 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 17 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).

Abdominal pain with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Tramadol in dogs · Medicines most reported with abdominal pain