Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Cold Laser Therapy

22 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Cold Laser Therapy. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

22
adverse-event reports
13.6%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
5
Vomiting - top reaction
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22
Total Reports
3
Deaths Reported
13.6%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Cold Laser Therapy

Administration Routes

UnknownTopicalOtherIntramuscular

Species Affected

Dog 19
Cat 3

Most Affected Breeds

Dog (unknown) 4
Shepherd Dog - German 2
Retriever - Labrador 2
Papillon - Spaniel - Continental Toy (with erect ears or with dropped ears (Phaléne)) 1
Chow Chow 1
Doberman Pinscher 1
Boxer (German Boxer) 1
Domestic Shorthair 1
Spaniel - King Charles Cavalier 1
Retriever - Golden 1

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 5
Diarrhoea 4
Abnormal radiograph finding 4
Anorexia 4
Weight loss 4
Other abnormal test result NOS 3
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 3
Loose stool 2
Elevated creatinine 2
Hind limb ataxia 2
Adipsia 2
Panting 2

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
8 (36.4%)
Ongoing
6 (27.3%)
Recovered/Normal
4 (18.2%)
Died
2 (9.1%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (4.5%)
Euthanized
1 (4.5%)

Cold Laser Therapy Adverse Event Insights

22 reports name Cold Laser Therapy; 3 recorded a death outcome (13.6% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Cold Laser Therapy. Administration routes: Unknown, Topical, Other, Intramuscular.

By species: Dog (19 reports), Cat (3 reports). By breed: Dog (unknown) (4), Shepherd Dog - German (2), Retriever - Labrador (2).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (5), Diarrhoea (4), Abnormal radiograph finding (4), Anorexia (4). Outcome, 22 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 36.4%.

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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