Accidental exposure after Enrofloxacin (Baytril) in dogs

108 reports to the FDA describe accidental exposure in dogs given Enrofloxacin. That is 2.9% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.5% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

108Reports

20%Marked serious

22%Recovered

0.0%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

15 79%

1–2 days

3 16%

3–7 days

0 0.0%

1–4 weeks

0 0.0%

Over a month

1 5.3%

How the animals did

Recovered

24 22%

Still unwell when reported

4 3.7%

Not known

80 74%

Problems reported at the same time

66 61%

20 19%

16 15%

13 12%

No sign

7 6.5%

Loss of appetite

7 6.5%

Wobbliness (ataxia)

6 5.6%

Eye or vision problems

4 3.7%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

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.

Questions owners ask

Can Enrofloxacin cause accidental exposure in dogs?: 108 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).

Accidental exposure with similar medicines

Accidental exposure after Amoxicillin + Clavulanate (Clavamox) 37 reports · 0.7% of its reports
Accidental exposure after Amoxicillin 32 reports · 2.4% of its reports

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