Skin redness after Enrofloxacin (Baytril) in cats

24 reports to the FDA describe skin redness in cats given Enrofloxacin. That is 1.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.2% across reports for all cat medicines.

24Reports

54%Marked serious

42%Recovered

4.2%Died or euthanised

10 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

2 14%

1–2 days

1 7.1%

3–7 days

3 21%

1–4 weeks

7 50%

Over a month

1 7.1%

How the animals did

Recovered

8 33%

Recovered with lasting effects

2 8.3%

Still unwell when reported

1 4.2%

Died

1 4.2%

Not known

12 50%

Problems reported at the same time

Hair loss

7 29%

Itching

6 25%

Injection site reaction

5 21%

Loss of appetite

4 17%

Skin rash or irritation

4 17%

Application site reaction

4 17%

Lethargy

3 13%

Leucopenia

3 13%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Enrofloxacin treats bacterial infections.

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

Questions owners ask

Can Enrofloxacin cause skin redness in cats?: 24 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 10 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).

Skin redness with similar medicines

Skin redness after Cefovecin (Convenia) 195 reports · 2.2% of its reports
Skin redness after Amoxicillin + Clavulanate (Clavamox) 35 reports · 1.5% of its reports

All reported side effects of Enrofloxacin in cats · Medicines most reported with skin redness