Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Vetalog

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

11
adverse-event reports
18.2%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
3
Weight loss - top reaction
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11
Total Reports
2
Deaths Reported
18.2%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Vetalog

Administration Routes

UnknownSubcutaneousIntramuscular

Species Affected

Dog 6
Cat 5

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 3
Siamese 1
American Wirehair 1
Domestic Longhair 1
Terrier - Bull 1
Cat (unknown) 1
Terrier - Bull - Staffordshire 1
Domestic Shorthair 1
Terrier (unspecified) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Weight loss 3
Agitation 2
Ataxia 2
Other abnormal test result NOS 2
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 2
Anorexia 2
Death 2
Muscle tremor 1
Abdominal pain 1
Diarrhoea 1
Appetite loss 1
Elevated total bilirubin 1

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
4 (36.4%)
Recovered/Normal
3 (27.3%)
Died
2 (18.2%)
Outcome Unknown
1 (9.1%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (9.1%)

Vetalog Adverse Event Insights

11 reports name Vetalog; 2 recorded a death outcome (18.2% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Vetalog. Administration routes: Unknown, Subcutaneous, Intramuscular.

By species: Dog (6 reports), Cat (5 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (3), Siamese (1), American Wirehair (1).

Leading clinical signs: Weight loss (3), Agitation (2), Ataxia (2), Other abnormal test result NOS (2). Outcome, 11 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 36.4%.

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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