Pet Recall Facts

Ingredients / Xylazine

Xylazine: FDA adverse event reports for pets

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

1,245Total reports
282Dog reports
180Cat 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

19875
198918
199016
19919
199213
199315
199422
199541
199636
199719
199827
199934
200031
200144
200233
200320
200421
200531
200619
200721
200823
200922
201028
201124
201234
201358
201453
201553
201650
201737
201836
201926
202035
202151
202256
202364
202438
202562
202620

Species named in reports

Horse498
Dog282
Cat180
Not given76
Cattle52
Other30
Mouse21
Rat19

Signs reported after Xylazine

INEFFECTIVE, SEDATION250
Death240
Lack of efficacy - NOS163
INEFFECTIVE, ANESTHESIA126
Death by euthanasia52
Seizure NOS45
Recovery prolonged43
Convulsion42
Ataxia40
Collapse (see also Cardio-vascular and Systemic disorders)36
Cardiac arrest33
Apnoea33
Fever33
Behavioural disorder NOS33
Vomiting31
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological)31
Hyperactivity29
Color, Abnormal29
Recumbency28
Anorexia28
Sedation prolonged27
Dyspnoea26
Tachycardia26
Tachypnoea23
Bradycardia23

Breeds named in reports

Horse (unknown)142
Quarter Horse131
Dog (unknown)69
Domestic Shorthair67
Mixed (Horse)53
Cat (unknown)48
Mixed (Dog)37
Thoroughbred30
Retriever - Labrador30
Domestic (unspecified)25
Crossbred Canine/dog22
Cattle (unknown)19
Paint16
Arab15
Shepherd Dog - German13

Reported outcomes

Recovered/Normal367
Died267
Euthanized75
Outcome Unknown73
Ongoing40
Recovered with Sequela4

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