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The FDA adverse-event record for Unspecified Ketamine

Name: Unspecified Ketamine - FDA Animal Adverse Event Reports
Creator: PlainBreed
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10 FDA reports name Unspecified Ketamine, a lower-volume drug in the CVM extract. Species, reactions, and outcomes follow.

#2670 of 2,679
by report volume (all drugs): 10
adverse-event reports: 0.0%
death-coded share: Dog
most-reported species

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According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Unspecified Ketamine ranks #2536 of 2679 by total reports (10). Death-coded-share rank requires at least 50 reports. National dual: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad is #1 of 2679 drugs by total adverse-event reports (149,624) at death-coded-share rank 965 of 1130 drugs with at least 50 reports (2.3%); separately, Atlantic Salmon Transgenic Whole (Opafp-Ghc2 Rdna Construct Inserted Into The A-Locus In The Eo-1A Lineage) is #1 highest death-coded share at 97.8% (report rank #821).

149,624
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad reports (#1): 97.8%
Atlantic Salmon Transgenic Whole (Opafp-Ghc2 Rdna Construct Inserted Into The A-Locus In The Eo-1A Lineage) death share (#1): #2536
This drug, reports of 2679

Report volume reflects how common a breed or drug is and how often owners and vets file — not actual risk. Death-coded share ranks are limited to entries with enough reports to be meaningful. The two maps do not agree at #1.

Signature read: 10 reports place Unspecified Ketamine in the lower third of FDA AER volume (#2670 of 2,679).

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.

Total Reports

Deaths Reported

0.0%

Death-coded share of reports

Active Ingredients

Unspecified Ketamine

Administration Routes

UnknownSubcutaneous

Species Affected

Dog 6

Cat 4

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 3

Cat (other) 2

Domestic Shorthair 1

Cat (unknown) 1

Shepherd Dog - German 1

Retriever - Golden 1

Dog (unknown) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Abnormal radiograph finding 4

Fever 3

Bone and joint disorder NOS 3

Joint pain 3

Abnormal histology NOS 3

Arthropathy NOS 3

Limb non-weight bearing 3

Joint swelling 3

Lack of efficacy - NOS 3

Seizure NOS 1

Anaemia NOS 1

Eosinophilia 1

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal

4 (40.0%)

Ongoing

4 (40.0%)

Outcome Unknown

2 (20.0%)

Unspecified Ketamine: low death-coded share in the FDA AER row

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.

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Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Unspecified Ketamine (#2670 of 2,679 by report volume); death-coded 0.0%. PlainBreed drug row · report volume stamp 10 · vintage 2025.

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