Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Lactated Ringers Solution

94 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Lactated Ringers Solution. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

94
adverse-event reports
34.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
24
Anorexia - top reaction
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94
Total Reports
32
Deaths Reported
34.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Lactated Ringers Solution

Administration Routes

IntravenousSubcutaneousUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 53
Cat 36
Horse 4
Guinea Pig 1

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 24
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 6
Terrier - Yorkshire 4
Domestic Longhair 3
Pit Bull 3
Retriever - Labrador 3
Corgi - Welsh Pembroke 2
Maine Coon 2
Chihuahua 2
Terrier - Jack Russell 2

Most Reported Reactions

Anorexia 24
Vomiting 19
Death by euthanasia 17
Other abnormal test result NOS 17
Death 15
Weight loss 14
Dehydration 14
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 14
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 13
Ataxia 13
Tachycardia 13
Diarrhoea 12

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
25 (26.6%)
Recovered/Normal
19 (20.2%)
Euthanized
17 (18.1%)
Ongoing
16 (17.0%)
Died
15 (16.0%)
Recovered with Sequela
2 (2.1%)

Lactated Ringers Solution Adverse Event Insights

94 reports name Lactated Ringers Solution; 32 recorded a death outcome (34.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Lactated Ringers Solution. Administration routes: Intravenous, Subcutaneous, Unknown.

By species: Dog (53 reports), Cat (36 reports), Horse (4 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (24), Terrier - Bull - American Pit (6), Terrier - Yorkshire (4).

Leading clinical signs: Anorexia (24), Vomiting (19), Death by euthanasia (17), Other abnormal test result NOS (17). Outcome, 94 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 26.6%.

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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