Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Fatty Acid Supplement

51 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Fatty Acid Supplement. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

51
adverse-event reports
9.8%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
12
Other abnormal test result NOS - top reaction
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51
Total Reports
5
Deaths Reported
9.8%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Fatty Acid Supplement

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 50
Cat 1

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 11
Terrier - Yorkshire 4
Schnauzer - Miniature 3
Retriever - Golden 3
Terrier - Bull 2
Pit Bull 2
Dog (other) 2
Maltese 2
Chihuahua 1
Poodle - Miniature 1

Most Reported Reactions

Other abnormal test result NOS 12
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 9
Diarrhoea 9
Emesis 7
Vomiting 5
Death by euthanasia 4
Emesis (multiple) 4
Anorexia 4
Polydipsia 3
Polyuria 3
Skin lesion NOS 3
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 3

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
20 (39.2%)
Ongoing
17 (33.3%)
Outcome Unknown
9 (17.6%)
Euthanized
4 (7.8%)
Died
1 (2.0%)

Fatty Acid Supplement Adverse Event Insights

51 reports name Fatty Acid Supplement; 5 recorded a death outcome (9.8% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Fatty Acid Supplement. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Dog (50 reports), Cat (1 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (11), Terrier - Yorkshire (4), Schnauzer - Miniature (3).

Leading clinical signs: Other abnormal test result NOS (12), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (9), Diarrhoea (9), Emesis (7). Outcome, 51 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 39.2%.

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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