Diarrhea after Cefovecin (Convenia) in dogs

The FDA has received 377 reports of diarrhea in dogs after Cefovecin. That is 9.9% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.4% across reports for all dog medicines.

377Reports

45%Marked serious

16%Recovered

23%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

110 38%

1–2 days

72 25%

3–7 days

31 11%

1–4 weeks

45 15%

Over a month

34 12%

How the animals did

Recovered

59 16%

Still unwell when reported

141 37%

Died

43 11%

Euthanised

43 11%

Not known

91 24%

Problems reported at the same time

221 59%

167 44%

134 36%

86 23%

49 13%

41 11%

41 11%

38 10%

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 diarrhea in dogs?: 377 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 1 day 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).

Diarrhea with similar medicines

Diarrhea after Amoxicillin + Clavulanate (Clavamox) 505 reports · 9.4% of its reports
Diarrhea after Doxycycline 301 reports · 7.5% of its reports
Diarrhea after Enrofloxacin (Baytril) 365 reports · 9.7% of its reports
Diarrhea after Metronidazole 1,114 reports · 36% of its reports
Diarrhea after Amoxicillin 177 reports · 13% of its reports

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