Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Unspecified Cosequin

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

10
adverse-event reports
40.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
5
Ataxia - top reaction
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10
Total Reports
4
Deaths Reported
40.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Unspecified Cosequin

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 10

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Golden 4
Retriever - Labrador 2
Spitz - German Pomeranian 1
Hound (unspecified) 1
Sheepdog - Shetland 1
Shepherd Dog - Australian 1

Most Reported Reactions

Ataxia 5
Death by euthanasia 4
Staring 3
Diarrhoea 3
Anorexia 3
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 3
Vomiting 2
Knuckling 2
Unable to rise 2
Hind limb paralysis 2
Generalised weakness 2
Fever 2

Outcome Breakdown

Euthanized
4 (40.0%)
Outcome Unknown
4 (40.0%)
Recovered/Normal
1 (10.0%)
Ongoing
1 (10.0%)

Unspecified Cosequin Adverse Event Insights

10 reports name Unspecified Cosequin; 4 recorded a death outcome (40.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Unspecified Cosequin. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Dog (10 reports). By breed: Retriever - Golden (4), Retriever - Labrador (2), Spitz - German Pomeranian (1).

Leading clinical signs: Ataxia (5), Death by euthanasia (4), Staring (3), Diarrhoea (3). Outcome, 10 coded reports: Euthanized leads at 40.0%.

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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