Zorbium, an opioid that is 30 times stronger than Morphine and intended for its post-surgery pain-relieving properties, has tragically been associated with significant risks, and fatalities among our beloved feline companions, as well as injuries to their owners. Below, we provide documentation of incidents and insights into the devastating effects of Zorbium exposure on cats.
In the U.S., Zorbium was approved by FDA in January of 2022 and distributed to over 11,000 vet hospitals and offices in the US by the summer of 2022. The government website fda.open.gov received its first reports of death and safety risk in July of the same year. Since then, new reports of deaths have been emerging every few days. These are only the cases that we are aware of; the true number is likely much higher, as many cases go unreported.
While there are significant concerns regarding cats that have survived Zorbium exposure yet suffered severe, permanent health complications or faced extreme side effects, this site's focus remains on those cases resulting in the tragic loss of life. The stories of survival, bearing their own depth of pain and challenge for both cats and their caretakers, are vast and deeply impactful, but the scope of this site is currently limited to documenting fatalities to underscore the most severe risks associated with Zorbium.
As of March 2024, preliminary steps toward legal action have already been taken against Elanco, the Zorbium manufacturer, and the VCA veterinary hospital involved in a recent tragic incident, signaling serious and urgent concerns about Zorbium's safety.
The following list is not exhaustive as the site is continuously updated. If you have a Zorbium-related story you wish to share, please contact us. We ask that you include as much detail as possible, including when and where the death occurred, why Zorbium was administered to your cat, what adverse side effects were observed, whether it was reported to FDA or Elanco, and the timeline leading up to the tragic outcome.
The primary goal of this site is to heighten awareness about the potential of Zorbium to severely injure and kill cats, and, as noted by the manufacturer, "Accidental exposure to even one tube of ZORBIUM, especially in children, can result in a fatal overdose", highlighting its harm to humans and posing lethal risks to small children.
Readers are advised to proceed with caution as some stories and images may contain graphic and potentially triggering content.
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