Breathing problems after Xylazine in horses
The FDA has received 35 reports of breathing problems in horses after Xylazine. That is 7.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 3.4% across reports for all horse medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
35Reports
51%Marked serious
26%Recovered
43%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine
Type: medicine.
Questions owners ask
- Can Xylazine cause breathing problems in horses?
- 35 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).
Breathing problems with similar medicines
- Breathing problems after Pergolide 33 reports · 2.7% of its reports
- Breathing problems after Ceftiofur 64 reports · 5.3% of its reports
- Breathing problems after Detomidine 133 reports · 13% of its reports
- Breathing problems after Flunixin Meglumine 41 reports · 6.6% of its reports
- Breathing problems after Butorphanol 29 reports · 9.7% of its reports
All reported side effects of Xylazine in horses · Medicines most reported with breathing problems