Ceftiofur side effects in dogs

107 reports sent to the FDA between 1995 and 2026 involve Ceftiofur in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, lethargy, liver problems. 43% were marked serious.

107Reports
43%Marked serious
47%Only medicine involved
14%Recovered
25%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

28 26%
25 23%
Diarrhea
16 15%
Blood problems
16 15%
Swelling
15 14%
Kidney problems
15 14%
Leucocytosis
12 11%
Breathing problems
12 11%
Allergic reaction
7 6.5%
Drooling
6 5.6%
Collapse
6 5.6%
Elevated amylase
6 5.6%
Weight loss
6 5.6%

Share = percentage of this medicine's reports that mention the problem. One report can list several problems.

Reports that it didn't work

Some reports are about the medicine not working (for example a dog still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.

Didn't work as expected
16 15%

How soon problems started

Same day
25 41%
1–2 days
10 16%
3–7 days
13 21%
1–4 weeks
5 8.2%
Over a month
8 13%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (61 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
15 14%
Still unwell when reported
24 22%
Died
22 21%
Euthanised
5 4.7%
Not known
41 38%

Breeds named most often

Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.

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