Abnormal menace reflex test after Amoxicillin + Clavulanate (Clavamox) in dogs

22 reports to the FDA describe abnormal menace reflex test in dogs given Amoxicillin + Clavulanate. That is 0.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.1% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

22Reports
86%Marked serious
23%Recovered
41%Died or euthanised
11 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
0 0.0%
1–2 days
4 21%
3–7 days
2 11%
1–4 weeks
7 37%
Over a month
6 32%

How the animals did

Recovered
3 14%
Recovered with lasting effects
2 9.1%
Still unwell when reported
4 18%
Died
4 18%
Euthanised
5 23%
Not known
4 18%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
6
1–3 years
4
4–7 years
4
8–11 years
7
12+ years
1

About this medicine

Amoxicillin treats bacterial infections.

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

Questions owners ask

Can Amoxicillin + Clavulanate cause abnormal menace reflex test in dogs?
22 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 11 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).

Abnormal menace reflex test with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Amoxicillin + Clavulanate in dogs · Medicines most reported with abnormal menace reflex test