Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Laser Therapy

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

87
adverse-event reports
14.9%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
13
Vomiting - top reaction
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87
Total Reports
13
Deaths Reported
14.9%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Laser Therapy

Administration Routes

UnknownTopicalOralOther

Species Affected

Dog 80
Cat 7

Most Affected Breeds

Shepherd Dog - German 13
Retriever - Labrador 11
Crossbred Canine/dog 4
Retriever - Golden 4
Rottweiler 3
Domestic Shorthair 2
Dalmatian 2
Chihuahua 2
Bulldog 2
Chow Chow 2

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 13
Diarrhoea 12
Lack of efficacy - NOS 12
Behavioural disorder NOS 10
Death by euthanasia 9
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 9
Other abnormal test result NOS 8
Anorexia 8
Reluctant to move 8
Low platelet count 8
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 7
Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 6

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
35 (40.2%)
Outcome Unknown
23 (26.4%)
Recovered/Normal
16 (18.4%)
Euthanized
9 (10.3%)
Died
4 (4.6%)

Laser Therapy Adverse Event Insights

87 reports name Laser Therapy; 13 recorded a death outcome (14.9% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Laser Therapy. Administration routes: Unknown, Topical, Oral, Other.

By species: Dog (80 reports), Cat (7 reports). By breed: Shepherd Dog - German (13), Retriever - Labrador (11), Crossbred Canine/dog (4).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (13), Diarrhoea (12), Lack of efficacy - NOS (12), Behavioural disorder NOS (10). Outcome, 87 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 40.2%.

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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