Restlessness or agitation after Cefovecin (Convenia) in dogs

The FDA has received 96 reports of restlessness or agitation in dogs after Cefovecin. That is 2.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.6% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

96Reports
33%Marked serious
22%Recovered
16%Died or euthanised
1 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
34 47%
1–2 days
11 15%
3–7 days
13 18%
1–4 weeks
10 14%
Over a month
5 6.8%

How the animals did

Recovered
20 21%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 1.0%
Still unwell when reported
38 40%
Died
8 8.3%
Euthanised
7 7.3%
Not known
22 23%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
9
1–3 years
12
4–7 years
17
8–11 years
27
12+ years
31

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 restlessness or agitation in dogs?
96 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).

Restlessness or agitation with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Cefovecin in dogs · Medicines most reported with restlessness or agitation