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Ingredients / Ketamine

Ketamine: FDA adverse event reports for pets

Reports received through June 26, 2026. Data and limitations.

7,323Total reports
1,920Dog reports
3,817Cat reports

FDA-approved products with this ingredient (Green Book)

All approved products with this ingredient, for any species.

Brand names come only from the Green Book. Brand names in FDA's public report data are masked, so counts cannot be attributed to any brand. Ingredient names in the reports are written many ways; we group them under one ingredient name and count each report once per ingredient (method).

Reports by year received

198724
198848
198978
199067
1991121
1992104
1993107
1994133
1995144
1996141
1997119
1998140
1999162
2000132
2001156
2002129
2003157
2004181
2005110
2006155
2007110
2008108
200994
2010402
2011181
2012169
2013281
2014243
2015221
2016274
2017257
2018195
2019201
2020190
2021226
2022289
2023415
2024417
2025441
2026201

Species named in reports

Cat3,817
Dog1,920
Horse612
Not given455
Other176
Rat66
Rabbit61
Mouse47

Signs reported after Ketamine

Death1,332
INEFFECTIVE, ANESTHESIA1,326
Lack of efficacy - NOS475
Cardiac arrest451
Apnoea384
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological)360
Recovery prolonged350
Fever333
INEFFECTIVE, SEDATION323
Anorexia299
Ataxia289
Vomiting284
Death by euthanasia264
Behavioural disorder NOS258
Convulsion233
Seizure NOS229
Not eating217
Bradycardia215
Hyperactivity192
Hypothermia192
Hyperthermia184
Vocalisation173
Hyperexcitation169
Dilated pupils155
Cyanosis153

Breeds named in reports

Domestic Shorthair1,194
Cat (unknown)913
Domestic (unspecified)876
Dog (unknown)433
Retriever - Labrador213
Horse (unknown)179
Domestic Longhair176
Mixed (Cat)169
Crossbred Canine/dog163
Quarter Horse162
Mixed (Dog)117
Domestic Mediumhair107
Cat (other)94
Mixed (Horse)76
Siamese70

Reported outcomes

Recovered/Normal1,691
Died1,444
Ongoing804
Outcome Unknown523
Euthanized243
Recovered with Sequela15

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