Fever after Clindamycin in dogs

The FDA has received 49 reports of fever in dogs after Clindamycin. That is 4.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

49Reports
78%Marked serious
10%Recovered
29%Died or euthanised
10 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
5 14%
1–2 days
7 19%
3–7 days
5 14%
1–4 weeks
10 27%
Over a month
10 27%

How the animals did

Recovered
5 10%
Still unwell when reported
20 41%
Died
7 14%
Euthanised
7 14%
Not known
10 20%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
6
1–3 years
10
4–7 years
9
8–11 years
15
12+ years
8

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Clindamycin cause fever in dogs?
49 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 10 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).

Fever with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Clindamycin in dogs · Medicines most reported with fever