Reluctant to move after Cefovecin (Convenia) in dogs

The FDA has received 52 reports of reluctant to move in dogs after Cefovecin. That is 1.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.5% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

52Reports
52%Marked serious
7.7%Recovered
37%Died or euthanised
1 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
19 48%
1–2 days
9 23%
3–7 days
4 10%
1–4 weeks
2 5.0%
Over a month
6 15%

How the animals did

Recovered
4 7.7%
Still unwell when reported
18 35%
Died
10 19%
Euthanised
9 17%
Not known
11 21%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
2
1–3 years
5
4–7 years
14
8–11 years
16
12+ years
13

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 reluctant to move in dogs?
52 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).

Reluctant to move with similar medicines

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