Enrofloxacin (Baytril) side effects in dogs

3,769 reports sent to the FDA between 1995 and 2026 involve Enrofloxacin in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, loss of appetite, lethargy. 55% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 61% of cases.

3,769Reports
55%Marked serious
40%Only medicine involved
22%Recovered
20%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Enrofloxacin treats bacterial infections.

Products with this ingredient include Baytril. The FDA hides brand names in its public data, so these reports cover every product with the same active ingredients.

Most reported side effects

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 prevent heartworm
18 0.5%
Didn't stop fleas
12 0.3%
Didn't stop worms
11 0.3%
Didn't stop ticks
6 0.2%

How soon problems started

Same day
559 23%
1–2 days
437 18%
3–7 days
376 16%
1–4 weeks
503 21%
Over a month
548 23%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (2,423 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
788 21%
Recovered with lasting effects
44 1.2%
Still unwell when reported
641 17%
Died
394 10%
Euthanised
370 9.8%
Not known
1,532 41%

Breeds named most often

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

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