Lameness after Cephalexin in dogs
39 reports to the FDA describe lameness in dogs given Cephalexin. That is 1.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.6% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
39Reports
79%Marked serious
10%Recovered
18%Died or euthanised
34 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started
How the animals did
Problems reported at the same time
Age of the animals
About this medicine
Type: medicine.
Questions owners ask
- Can Cephalexin cause lameness in dogs?
- 39 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 34 days 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).
Lameness with similar medicines
- Lameness after Melarsomine (Immiticide) 261 reports · 1.2% of its reports
- Lameness after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 181 reports · 3.3% of its reports
- Lameness after Diphenhydramine 133 reports · 2.8% of its reports
- Lameness after Butorphanol 125 reports · 2.8% of its reports
- Lameness after Cefpodoxime 75 reports · 1.8% of its reports
- Lameness after Tramadol 145 reports · 3.8% of its reports
- Lameness after Florfenicol + Mometasone + Terbinafine 23 reports · 0.6% of its reports
- Lameness after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 41 reports · 1.2% of its reports
- Lameness after Propofol 54 reports · 1.8% of its reports
- Lameness after Dirlotapide 21 reports · 0.7% of its reports
All reported side effects of Cephalexin in dogs · Medicines most reported with lameness