Behaviour change after Xylazine in horses
The FDA has received 22 reports of behaviour change in horses after Xylazine. That is 4.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 3.7% across reports for all horse medicines.
22Reports
55%Marked serious
45%Recovered
14%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How the animals did
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Age of the animals
About this medicine
Type: medicine.
Questions owners ask
- Can Xylazine cause behaviour change in horses?
- 22 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).
Behaviour change with similar medicines
- Behaviour change after Omeprazole 38 reports · 2.0% of its reports
- Behaviour change after Pergolide 121 reports · 9.8% of its reports
- Behaviour change after Ceftiofur 32 reports · 2.6% of its reports
- Behaviour change after Detomidine 44 reports · 4.4% of its reports
- Behaviour change after Flunixin Meglumine 29 reports · 4.7% of its reports
- Behaviour change after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 26 reports · 5.0% of its reports
- Behaviour change after Clodronate Disodium 30 reports · 9.8% of its reports
- Behaviour change after Ciclesonide 21 reports · 22% of its reports
All reported side effects of Xylazine in horses · Medicines most reported with behaviour change