Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Iv Fluids

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

117
adverse-event reports
47.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
27
Death - top reaction
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117
Total Reports
55
Deaths Reported
47.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Iv Fluids

Administration Routes

IntravenousUnknownParenteralIntramuscular

Species Affected

Dog 83
Cat 33
Alpaca 1

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 25
Retriever - Labrador 12
Shih Tzu 7
Crossbred Canine/dog 5
Terrier - Yorkshire 4
Retriever - Golden 4
Dog (unknown) 3
Bulldog - French 3
Shepherd Dog - German 3
Chihuahua 3

Most Reported Reactions

Death 27
Vomiting 27
Death by euthanasia 27
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 23
Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 19
Dehydration 17
Not eating 16
Elevated creatinine 15
Anorexia 14
Diarrhoea 13
Abnormal radiograph finding 13
Anaemia NOS 11

Outcome Breakdown

Died
28 (23.7%)
Euthanized
27 (22.9%)
Ongoing
24 (20.3%)
Recovered/Normal
23 (19.5%)
Outcome Unknown
16 (13.6%)

Iv Fluids Adverse Event Insights

117 reports name Iv Fluids; 55 recorded a death outcome (47.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Iv Fluids. Administration routes: Intravenous, Unknown, Parenteral, Intramuscular.

By species: Dog (83 reports), Cat (33 reports), Alpaca (1 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (25), Retriever - Labrador (12), Shih Tzu (7).

Leading clinical signs: Death (27), Vomiting (27), Death by euthanasia (27), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (23). Outcome, 118 coded reports: Died leads at 23.7%.

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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