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The FDA adverse-event record for Unspecified Anesthesia

104 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Unspecified Anesthesia. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

104
adverse-event reports
26.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
21
Vomiting - top reaction
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104
Total Reports
27
Deaths Reported
26.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Unspecified Anesthesia

Administration Routes

UnknownOther

Species Affected

Dog 82
Cat 22

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 14
Retriever - Labrador 13
Dog (unknown) 8
Chihuahua 8
Retriever - Golden 6
Shepherd Dog - German 5
Shih Tzu 4
Boxer (German Boxer) 4
Siberian Husky 3
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 3

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 21
Anorexia 15
Death by euthanasia 14
Death 12
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 12
Not eating 11
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 10
Weight loss 8
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 8
Injection site swelling 8
Fever 7
Diarrhoea 7

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
32 (30.8%)
Ongoing
25 (24.0%)
Recovered/Normal
20 (19.2%)
Euthanized
14 (13.5%)
Died
13 (12.5%)

Unspecified Anesthesia Adverse Event Insights

104 reports name Unspecified Anesthesia; 27 recorded a death outcome (26.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Unspecified Anesthesia. Administration routes: Unknown, Other.

By species: Dog (82 reports), Cat (22 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (14), Retriever - Labrador (13), Dog (unknown) (8).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (21), Anorexia (15), Death by euthanasia (14), Death (12). Outcome, 104 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 30.8%.

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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