Vetprofen side effects in dogs

98 reports sent to the FDA between 2021 and 2025 involve Vetprofen in dogs. The most reported problems were wobbliness (ataxia), weakness, lethargy. 76% were marked serious.

98Reports
76%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
9.2%Recovered
21%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Wobbliness (ataxia)
16 16%
Weakness
16 16%
Lethargy
14 14%
Loss of appetite
12 12%
Vomiting
11 11%
Diarrhea
9 9.2%
Unable to walk
9 9.2%
Medication error
9 9.2%
Urinary tract infection
8 8.2%
Breathing problems
7 7.1%
Weight loss
7 7.1%
Proprioception deficit
7 7.1%
Pain
7 7.1%
Knuckling
6 6.1%
Inappropriate urination
6 6.1%

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
10 10%
Didn't stop ticks
1 1.0%
Didn't prevent heartworm
1 1.0%

How soon problems started

Same day
8 9.8%
1–2 days
9 11%
3–7 days
10 12%
1–4 weeks
33 40%
Over a month
22 27%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (82 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
9 9.2%
Still unwell when reported
58 59%
Died
9 9.2%
Euthanised
12 12%
Not known
10 10%

Breeds named most often

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

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