Other potential side effects of dogs.
Apoquel dog medication side effects.
The drug may even be taken off the market like the human anti inflammatories vioxx and bexxtra after they were found to increase heart attacks and strokes.
Apart from this we know that the medicine.
Now after the amazement of the disappearing itch we re seeing apoquel side effects.
The manufacturer also cites a study which claims that the drug produced minimal side effects in dogs who were treated for 2 years.
The dog had developed abdominal ascites and pleural effusion of unknown etiology.
One dog was euthanized after 450 days of apoquel.
This means that he had a fluid filled abdomen and chest.
Because of its immunosuppressive properties it can increase your dog s vulnerability to infection.
In a few short years we re reading of damaging side effects.
There is not yet much information about the safety of apoquel but it seems to be low risk for short term use as well as effective.
In most dogs apoquel starts to relieve unpleasant symptoms within 4 hours and effectively controls itching within 24.
In humans the side effects of drugs in the jak inhibitor class of drugs include.
This includes demodicosis infections and neoplastic health conditions.
Neutropenia anemia thrombocytopenia increased liver values increased cholesterol uti weight gain herpes zoster.
Other drugs in the same drug class as apoquel include drugs for humans for rheumatoid arthritis psoriasis and cancer.
Side effects of apoquel for dogs.
Six dogs were euthanized because of suspected malignant neoplasms.
After less than a year on the market.