Welactin side effects in dogs

50 reports sent to the FDA between 2015 and 2025 involve Welactin in dogs. The most reported problems were lethargy, wobbliness (ataxia), loss of appetite. 58% were marked serious.

50Reports
58%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
26%Recovered
10%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Lethargy
6 12%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
5 10%
Loss of appetite
5 10%
Kidney problems
4 8.0%
Vomiting
4 8.0%
Swelling
4 8.0%
Seizures
4 8.0%
Itching
4 8.0%
Lameness
4 8.0%
Excessive thirst
4 8.0%
Weakness
4 8.0%
Diarrhea
3 6.0%
Liver problems
3 6.0%
Pain
3 6.0%
Anxiety
3 6.0%

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
6 12%

How soon problems started

Same day
2 5.9%
1–2 days
5 15%
3–7 days
1 2.9%
1–4 weeks
13 38%
Over a month
13 38%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (34 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
13 26%
Still unwell when reported
26 52%
Died
2 4.0%
Euthanised
3 6.0%
Not known
6 12%

Breeds named most often

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

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