Vitamin K side effects in dogs

133 reports sent to the FDA between 2011 and 2026 involve Vitamin K in dogs. The most reported problems were liver problems, vomiting, lethargy. 83% were marked serious.

133Reports
83%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
11%Recovered
56%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

70 53%
67 50%
31 23%
Hypoalbuminaemia
19 14%
Dehydration
19 14%
Swelling
17 13%
Breathing problems
17 13%
Weight loss
17 13%
Coagulopathy
16 12%

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 7.5%
Didn't prevent heartworm
3 2.3%
Didn't stop worms
1 0.8%

How soon problems started

Same day
17 15%
1–2 days
15 13%
3–7 days
20 17%
1–4 weeks
34 30%
Over a month
29 25%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (115 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
14 11%
Still unwell when reported
36 27%
Died
29 22%
Euthanised
45 34%
Not known
9 6.8%

Breeds named most often

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

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