Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Adequan Canine

12 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Adequan Canine. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

12
adverse-event reports
8.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
3
Emesis - top reaction
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12
Total Reports
1
Deaths Reported
8.3%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Adequan Canine

Administration Routes

IntramuscularSubcutaneousUnknownParenteral

Species Affected

Dog 11
Unknown 1

Most Affected Breeds

Chihuahua 4
Sheepdog - Shetland 1
Shepherd Dog - German 1
Unknown 1
Retriever - Labrador 1
Corgi - Welsh Cardigan 1
Bulldog 1
Poodle - Miniature 1
Boxer (German Boxer) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Emesis 3
Tarry or black stool (see also haemorrhagic diarrhoea) 2
Diarrhoea 2
Vomiting 2
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 2
Dyspnoea 1
Abnormal posture NOS 1
Death 1
Anaphylaxis 1
Anorexia 1
Product Defect, General 1
Emesis (multiple) 1

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
7 (63.6%)
Outcome Unknown
2 (18.2%)
Died
1 (9.1%)
Ongoing
1 (9.1%)

Adequan Canine Adverse Event Insights

12 reports name Adequan Canine; 1 recorded a death outcome (8.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Adequan Canine. Administration routes: Intramuscular, Subcutaneous, Unknown, Parenteral.

By species: Dog (11 reports), Unknown (1 reports). By breed: Chihuahua (4), Sheepdog - Shetland (1), Shepherd Dog - German (1).

Leading clinical signs: Emesis (3), Tarry or black stool (see also haemorrhagic diarrhoea) (2), Diarrhoea (2), Vomiting (2). Outcome, 11 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 63.6%.

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, a widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw FDA reports in a given year than a rarely-used one at an identical true rate, so we recommend comparing within similar-exposure products rather than across the full 2025 catalog.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

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