Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Dasuquin

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

452
adverse-event reports
12.8%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
55
Vomiting - top reaction
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452
Total Reports
58
Deaths Reported
12.8%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Dasuquin

Administration Routes

UnknownOral

Species Affected

Dog 397
Cat 55

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 79
Shepherd Dog - German 35
Domestic Shorthair 28
Retriever - Golden 19
Collie - Border 17
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 16
Siberian Husky 15
Crossbred Canine/dog 14
Boxer (German Boxer) 13
Chihuahua 10

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 55
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 53
Death by euthanasia 44
Ataxia 37
Limb weakness 35
Polydipsia 35
Diarrhoea 30
Not eating 29
Polyuria 29
Urinary incontinence 27
Weight loss 26
Inappropriate urination 26

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
273 (60.4%)
Recovered/Normal
72 (15.9%)
Outcome Unknown
48 (10.6%)
Euthanized
44 (9.7%)
Died
14 (3.1%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (0.2%)

Dasuquin Adverse Event Insights

452 reports name Dasuquin; 58 recorded a death outcome (12.8% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Dasuquin. Administration routes: Unknown, Oral.

By species: Dog (397 reports), Cat (55 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (79), Shepherd Dog - German (35), Domestic Shorthair (28).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (55), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) (53), Death by euthanasia (44), Ataxia (37). Outcome, 452 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 60.4%.

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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