Vestibular disorder after Cefovecin (Convenia) in dogs

23 reports to the FDA describe vestibular disorder in dogs given Cefovecin. That is 0.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

23Reports

39%Marked serious

0.0%Recovered

22%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

6 55%

1–2 days

2 18%

3–7 days

1 9.1%

1–4 weeks

1 9.1%

Over a month

1 9.1%

How the animals did

Still unwell when reported

9 39%

Died

4 17%

Euthanised

1 4.3%

Not known

9 39%

Problems reported at the same time

Wobbliness (ataxia)

10 43%

Head tilt - ear disorder

10 43%

7 30%

5 22%

5 22%

5 22%

4 17%

4 17%

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 vestibular disorder in dogs?: 23 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 the same 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).

Vestibular disorder with similar medicines

Vestibular disorder after Amoxicillin + Clavulanate (Clavamox) 47 reports · 0.9% of its reports
Vestibular disorder after Enrofloxacin (Baytril) 37 reports · 1.0% of its reports

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