Wobbliness (ataxia) after Enrofloxacin (Baytril) in dogs

The FDA has received 280 reports of wobbliness (ataxia) in dogs after Enrofloxacin. That is 7.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.6% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

280Reports

62%Marked serious

20%Recovered

23%Died or euthanised

3 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

43 24%

1–2 days

44 25%

3–7 days

37 21%

1–4 weeks

27 15%

Over a month

26 15%

How the animals did

Recovered

50 18%

Recovered with lasting effects

6 2.1%

Still unwell when reported

43 15%

Died

23 8.2%

Euthanised

40 14%

Not known

118 42%

Problems reported at the same time

81 29%

80 29%

66 24%

62 22%

56 20%

48 17%

36 13%

34 12%

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 wobbliness (ataxia) in dogs?: 280 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 3 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).

Wobbliness (ataxia) with similar medicines

Wobbliness (ataxia) after Amoxicillin + Clavulanate (Clavamox) 280 reports · 5.2% of its reports
Wobbliness (ataxia) after Doxycycline 154 reports · 3.8% of its reports
Wobbliness (ataxia) after Cefovecin (Convenia) 188 reports · 5.0% of its reports
Wobbliness (ataxia) after Metronidazole 160 reports · 5.2% of its reports
Wobbliness (ataxia) after Amoxicillin 74 reports · 5.5% of its reports

All reported side effects of Enrofloxacin in dogs · Medicines most reported with wobbliness (ataxia)