Omega 3 Supplement

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29 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
29
Total Reports
5
Deaths Reported
1720.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Omega 3 Supplement

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 27
Cat 2

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 6
Beagle 4
Crossbred Canine/dog 3
Bulldog - English 2
Retriever - Golden 2
Poodle - Miniature 1
Schnauzer - Miniature 1
Pit Bull 1
Siamese 1
Corgi (unspecified) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Seizure NOS 5
Vomiting 5
Decreased appetite 4
Anorexia 4
Diarrhoea 3
Death by euthanasia 3
Vestibular disorder NOS 3
Anaphylaxis 3
Elevated liver enzymes 3
Death 2
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 2
Emesis (multiple) 2

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
11 (37.9%)
Recovered/Normal
6 (20.7%)
Outcome Unknown
6 (20.7%)
Euthanized
3 (10.3%)
Died
2 (6.9%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (3.4%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 29
Reports involving death 5
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 1720.0%
Distinct species in reports 2
Distinct breeds in reports 17
Distinct reactions reported 20
Active ingredients on file 1

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reporting (CVM AER). Counts reflect voluntary reports only.

Omega 3 Supplement Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 29 adverse event reports referencing Omega 3 Supplement, including 5 reports in which the animal died — a 1720.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Omega 3 Supplement. Reported administration routes include Oral, Unknown. These numbers reflect voluntary submissions from pet owners, veterinarians, and manufacturers and therefore under-represent mild events and over-represent severe ones — a pattern the FDA has documented repeatedly for pharmacovigilance datasets.

The species most frequently named in Omega 3 Supplement reports are Dog (27 reports), Cat (2 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Retriever - Labrador (6), Beagle (4), Crossbred Canine/dog (3) appear most often — though breed popularity and ownership density shape these counts as much as any drug-specific sensitivity. This distribution matters because the same active ingredient can behave very differently across body sizes, ages, and species physiology.

The most commonly reported clinical signs associated with Omega 3 Supplement are Seizure NOS (5), Vomiting (5), Decreased appetite (4), Anorexia (4). Of the 29 reports with a coded outcome, Ongoing is the leading category at 37.9%. Because FDA adverse event data describes correlation rather than causation, these figures are best used to frame informed questions with a veterinarian and to compare reporting patterns across related products — not as a standalone safety verdict on Omega 3 Supplement.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates

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Data sourced from official AKC, AVMA, ACVO, and breed-club veterinary references. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBreed Editorial