Vitamin B12 side effects in dogs

378 reports sent to the FDA between 2012 and 2026 involve Vitamin B12 in dogs. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, vomiting, lethargy. 66% were marked serious.

378Reports
66%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
17%Recovered
25%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

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 stop worms
13 3.4%
Didn't prevent heartworm
7 1.9%
Didn't stop fleas
5 1.3%
Didn't stop ticks
2 0.5%

How soon problems started

Same day
62 21%
1–2 days
54 18%
3–7 days
29 9.6%
1–4 weeks
57 19%
Over a month
100 33%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (302 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
60 16%
Recovered with lasting effects
6 1.6%
Still unwell when reported
156 41%
Died
42 11%
Euthanised
52 14%
Not known
62 16%

Breeds named most often

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

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