Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for B-12

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

13
adverse-event reports
46.2%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
5
Death by euthanasia - top reaction
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13
Total Reports
6
Deaths Reported
46.2%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

B-12

Administration Routes

UnknownParenteralOral

Species Affected

Dog 9
Cat 4

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 2
Chihuahua 1
Terrier - Yorkshire 1
Retriever - Labrador 1
Retriever - Golden 1
Terrier - Lakeland 1
Collie - Smooth-haired 1
Dog (other) 1
Spitz - German Pomeranian 1
Ragdoll 1

Most Reported Reactions

Death by euthanasia 5
Diarrhoea 3
Lymphopenia 3
Vomiting 3
Lack of efficacy - NOS 2
Hypophosphataemia 2
Pain NOS 2
Product Defect, General 2
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 2
Emesis 1
Bloody diarrhoea 1
Decreased drinking 1

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
5 (38.5%)
Euthanized
5 (38.5%)
Ongoing
2 (15.4%)
Died
1 (7.7%)

B-12 Adverse Event Insights

13 reports name B-12; 6 recorded a death outcome (46.2% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: B-12. Administration routes: Unknown, Parenteral, Oral.

By species: Dog (9 reports), Cat (4 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (2), Chihuahua (1), Terrier - Yorkshire (1).

Leading clinical signs: Death by euthanasia (5), Diarrhoea (3), Lymphopenia (3), Vomiting (3). Outcome, 13 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 38.5%.

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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