Didn't work as expected after Vitamin B12 in dogs

The FDA has received 52 reports of didn't work as expected in dogs after Vitamin B12. That is 14% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 13% across reports for all dog medicines.

52Reports
71%Marked serious
15%Recovered
33%Died or euthanised
24 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
9 23%
1–2 days
3 7.7%
3–7 days
3 7.7%
1–4 weeks
8 21%
Over a month
16 41%

How the animals did

Recovered
7 13%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 1.9%
Still unwell when reported
14 27%
Died
7 13%
Euthanised
10 19%
Not known
13 25%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
5
1–3 years
9
4–7 years
12
8–11 years
20
12+ years
5

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Vitamin B12 cause didn't work as expected in dogs?
52 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 24 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).

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