Bacterial skin infection after Cefovecin (Convenia) in cats

45 reports to the FDA describe bacterial skin infection in cats given Cefovecin. That is 0.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.1% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

45Reports

76%Marked serious

4.4%Recovered

8.9%Died or euthanised

13 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

2 5.0%

1–2 days

3 7.5%

3–7 days

11 28%

1–4 weeks

11 28%

Over a month

13 33%

How the animals did

Recovered

2 4.4%

Still unwell when reported

34 76%

Euthanised

4 8.9%

Not known

5 11%

Problems reported at the same time

Didn't work as expected

23 51%

Skin rash or irritation

19 42%

18 40%

17 38%

13 29%

10 22%

9 20%

9 20%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Cefovecin a long-acting antibiotic injection.

Products with this ingredient include Convenia. The FDA hides brand names in its public data, so these reports cover every product with the same active ingredients.

Questions owners ask

Can Cefovecin cause bacterial skin infection in cats?: 45 reports link the two, but a report alone does not prove the medicine was the cause: other illnesses, other medicines or coincidence can be involved. Your vet can judge it for your animal.
How soon after a dose was it reported?: In half of the reports with dates, it started within 13 days of the first dose.
What should I do?: Don't give another dose until you've spoken to your vet, and keep the packaging so you can tell them the product and dose. Your vet can also report it to the FDA (or you can, through the manufacturer or FDA form 1932a).

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