Didn't work as expected after Xylazine in dogs

84 reports to the FDA describe didn't work as expected in dogs given Xylazine. That is 33% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 13% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

84Reports

31%Marked serious

29%Recovered

20%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

29 78%

1–2 days

0 0.0%

3–7 days

0 0.0%

1–4 weeks

4 11%

Over a month

4 11%

How the animals did

Recovered

24 29%

Still unwell when reported

3 3.6%

Died

1 1.2%

Euthanised

16 19%

Not known

40 48%

Problems reported at the same time

Death

7 8.3%

Unrelated death

5 6.0%

Behaviour change

3 3.6%

Restlessness or agitation

3 3.6%

Recovery prolonged

3 3.6%

Vocalising

3 3.6%

Breathing problems

3 3.6%

Administration error

3 3.6%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Xylazine cause didn't work as expected in dogs?: 84 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 the same day 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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