Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Sq Fluids

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

72
adverse-event reports
34.7%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
19
Vomiting - top reaction
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72
Total Reports
25
Deaths Reported
34.7%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Sq Fluids

Administration Routes

SubcutaneousUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 46
Cat 26

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 17
Chihuahua 8
Domestic Longhair 5
Dachshund (unspecified) 3
Boxer (German Boxer) 3
Terrier - Yorkshire 3
Retriever - Golden 2
Siamese 2
Spaniel (unspecified) 2
Poodle - Miniature 2

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 19
Anorexia 17
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 17
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 16
Death by euthanasia 16
Not eating 11
Ataxia 10
Diarrhoea 10
Emesis 10
Adipsia 9
Death 9
Other abnormal test result NOS 8

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
31 (43.1%)
Euthanized
16 (22.2%)
Died
9 (12.5%)
Outcome Unknown
7 (9.7%)
Recovered/Normal
6 (8.3%)
Recovered with Sequela
3 (4.2%)

Sq Fluids Adverse Event Insights

72 reports name Sq Fluids; 25 recorded a death outcome (34.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Sq Fluids. Administration routes: Subcutaneous, Unknown.

By species: Dog (46 reports), Cat (26 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (17), Chihuahua (8), Domestic Longhair (5).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (19), Anorexia (17), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) (17), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (16). Outcome, 72 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 43.1%.

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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