Walking difficulty after Tramadol in dogs

The FDA has received 88 reports of walking difficulty in dogs after Tramadol. That is 2.3% 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.

88Reports
83%Marked serious
13%Recovered
39%Died or euthanised
11 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
9 12%
1–2 days
17 23%
3–7 days
7 9.3%
1–4 weeks
16 21%
Over a month
26 35%

How the animals did

Recovered
7 8.0%
Recovered with lasting effects
4 4.5%
Still unwell when reported
31 35%
Died
9 10%
Euthanised
25 28%
Not known
12 14%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
2
1–3 years
5
4–7 years
13
8–11 years
34
12+ years
32

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Tramadol cause walking difficulty in dogs?
88 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 11 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).

Walking difficulty with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Tramadol in dogs · Medicines most reported with walking difficulty