Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Laser Treatment

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

75
adverse-event reports
16.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
13
Lack of efficacy - NOS - top reaction
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75
Total Reports
12
Deaths Reported
16.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Laser Treatment

Administration Routes

UnknownTopicalCutaneousOtherTransdermal

Species Affected

Dog 69
Cat 6

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 16
Pit Bull 6
Retriever - Golden 5
Dog (unknown) 3
Corgi (unspecified) 2
Terrier (unspecified) 2
Dachshund - Miniature 2
Chihuahua 2
Crossbred Canine/dog 2
Collie - Border 2

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy - NOS 13
Vomiting 12
Death by euthanasia 10
Decreased appetite 9
Behavioural disorder NOS 7
Anorexia 7
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 6
Other abnormal test result NOS 6
Diarrhoea 6
Urine abnormalities NOS 4
Decreased urine concentration 4
Urinary tract infection 4

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
24 (31.6%)
Outcome Unknown
18 (23.7%)
Recovered/Normal
18 (23.7%)
Euthanized
10 (13.2%)
Recovered with Sequela
4 (5.3%)
Died
2 (2.6%)

Laser Treatment Adverse Event Insights

75 reports name Laser Treatment; 12 recorded a death outcome (16.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Laser Treatment. Administration routes: Unknown, Topical, Cutaneous, Other.

By species: Dog (69 reports), Cat (6 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (16), Pit Bull (6), Retriever - Golden (5).

Leading clinical signs: Lack of efficacy - NOS (13), Vomiting (12), Death by euthanasia (10), Decreased appetite (9). Outcome, 76 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 31.6%.

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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