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The FDA adverse-event record for Water, Sodium Chloride

Name: Water, Sodium Chloride - FDA Animal Adverse Event Reports
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765 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Water, Sodium Chloride. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

765
adverse-event reports: 0.5%
death-coded share: Unknown
most-reported species: 651
Containers, Damaged - top reaction

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765

Total Reports

Deaths Reported

0.5%

Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Water, Sodium Chloride

Administration Routes

UnknownIntravenousSubcutaneousEndotracheal

Species Affected

Unknown 743

Dog 16

Cat 4

Horse 1

Snake 1

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 743

Retriever - Labrador 5

Crossbred Canine/dog 2

Pug 2

Cat (unknown) 2

Terrier - Yorkshire 1

Beagle 1

Pointing Dog - German Short-haired 1

Mountain Dog - Bernese 1

American Pit Bull Terrier 1

Most Reported Reactions

Containers, Damaged 651

Containers, Leaking 555

Underfilling, Container 19

Vials, Leaking 10

Product problem 4

Containers, Abnormal 4

Death 3

Cardiac arrest 3

Diarrhoea 3

Facial swelling (see also 'Skin') 3

Phlebitis 3

Fever 3

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal

14 (63.6%)

Died

4 (18.2%)

Ongoing

2 (9.1%)

Outcome Unknown

2 (9.1%)

Water, Sodium Chloride Adverse Event Insights

765 reports name Water, Sodium Chloride; 4 recorded a death outcome (0.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Water, Sodium Chloride. Administration routes: Unknown, Intravenous, Subcutaneous, Endotracheal.

By species: Unknown (743 reports), Dog (16 reports), Cat (4 reports). By breed: Unknown (743), Retriever - Labrador (5), Crossbred Canine/dog (2).

Leading clinical signs: Containers, Damaged (651), Containers, Leaking (555), Underfilling, Container (19), Vials, Leaking (10). Outcome, 22 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 63.6%.

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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