Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Gas Anesthesia

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

24
adverse-event reports
16.7%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
7
Azotaemia - top reaction
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24
Total Reports
4
Deaths Reported
16.7%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Gas Anesthesia

Administration Routes

Respiratory (Inhalation)OtherUnknownIntravenous

Species Affected

Dog 13
Cat 11

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 6
Cat (unknown) 4
Dachshund (unspecified) 3
Retriever - Labrador 2
Maine Coon 1
Shih Tzu 1
Terrier - Yorkshire 1
Mastiff 1
Doberman Pinscher 1
Chihuahua 1

Most Reported Reactions

Azotaemia 7
Anorexia 6
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 6
Hyperphosphataemia 6
Vomiting 5
Hypothermia 4
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 4
Hyperglycaemia 4
Ataxia 4
Dehydration 3
Depression 3
Lack of efficacy - NOS 3

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
13 (54.2%)
Ongoing
4 (16.7%)
Outcome Unknown
3 (12.5%)
Died
3 (12.5%)
Euthanized
1 (4.2%)

Gas Anesthesia Adverse Event Insights

24 reports name Gas Anesthesia; 4 recorded a death outcome (16.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Gas Anesthesia. Administration routes: Respiratory (Inhalation), Other, Unknown, Intravenous.

By species: Dog (13 reports), Cat (11 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (6), Cat (unknown) (4), Dachshund (unspecified) (3).

Leading clinical signs: Azotaemia (7), Anorexia (6), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) (6), Hyperphosphataemia (6). Outcome, 24 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 54.2%.

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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