Wobbliness (ataxia) after Amoxicillin + Clavulanate (Clavamox) in dogs
The FDA has received 280 reports of wobbliness (ataxia) in dogs after Amoxicillin + Clavulanate. That is 5.2% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.6% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
280Reports
44%Marked serious
11%Recovered
29%Died or euthanised
7 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started
How the animals did
Problems reported at the same time
Age of the animals
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 wobbliness (ataxia) in dogs?
- 280 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).
Wobbliness (ataxia) with similar medicines
- Wobbliness (ataxia) after Doxycycline 154 reports · 3.8% of its reports
- Wobbliness (ataxia) after Cefovecin (Convenia) 188 reports · 5.0% of its reports
- Wobbliness (ataxia) after Enrofloxacin (Baytril) 280 reports · 7.4% of its reports
- Wobbliness (ataxia) after Metronidazole 160 reports · 5.2% of its reports
- Wobbliness (ataxia) after Amoxicillin 74 reports · 5.5% of its reports
All reported side effects of Amoxicillin + Clavulanate in dogs · Medicines most reported with wobbliness (ataxia)