Underdose after Cefovecin (Convenia) in cats

The FDA has received 42 reports of underdose in cats after Cefovecin. That is 0.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.7% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

42Reports

64%Marked serious

19%Recovered

24%Died or euthanised

7 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

7 23%

1–2 days

6 20%

3–7 days

4 13%

1–4 weeks

9 30%

Over a month

4 13%

How the animals did

Recovered

8 19%

Still unwell when reported

14 33%

Died

4 9.5%

Euthanised

6 14%

Not known

10 24%

Problems reported at the same time

Didn't work as expected

14 33%

12 29%

11 26%

10 24%

9 21%

8 19%

6 14%

5 12%

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 underdose in cats?: 42 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 7 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).

Underdose with similar medicines

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