Vitamin B12

661 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
661
Total Reports
153
Deaths Reported
2310.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Vitamin B12

Administration Routes

UnknownSubcutaneousParenteralOralIntravenousOtherIntramuscularCutaneousOphthalmicIntraocular

Species Affected

Cat 322
Dog 320
Human 13
Pig 3
Cattle 2
Horse 1

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 184
Retriever - Labrador 42
Domestic Mediumhair 34
Shepherd Dog - German 28
Domestic Longhair 25
Chihuahua 21
Unknown 13
Siamese 13
Cat (unknown) 12
Retriever - Golden 11

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 134
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 103
Diarrhoea 101
Weight loss 96
Anorexia 88
Death by euthanasia 86
Other abnormal test result NOS 73
Not eating 69
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 67
Lack of efficacy - NOS 66
Death 60
Ataxia 57

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
259 (38.7%)
Outcome Unknown
142 (21.2%)
Recovered/Normal
105 (15.7%)
Euthanized
87 (13.0%)
Died
68 (10.2%)
Recovered with Sequela
8 (1.2%)

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports. Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates.