Abnormal ultrasound finding after Metronidazole in dogs
The FDA has received 182 reports of abnormal ultrasound finding in dogs after Metronidazole. That is 5.9% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.5% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
182Reports
80%Marked serious
8.8%Recovered
42%Died or euthanised
14 daysTypical onset
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About this medicine
Metronidazole treats some bacterial and parasitic gut infections.
Questions owners ask
- Can Metronidazole cause abnormal ultrasound finding in dogs?
- 182 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 14 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).
Abnormal ultrasound finding with similar medicines
- Abnormal ultrasound finding after Amoxicillin + Clavulanate (Clavamox) 192 reports · 3.6% of its reports
- Abnormal ultrasound finding after Doxycycline 104 reports · 2.6% of its reports
- Abnormal ultrasound finding after Cefovecin (Convenia) 76 reports · 2.0% of its reports
- Abnormal ultrasound finding after Enrofloxacin (Baytril) 141 reports · 3.7% of its reports
- Abnormal ultrasound finding after Amoxicillin 85 reports · 6.3% of its reports
All reported side effects of Metronidazole in dogs · Medicines most reported with abnormal ultrasound finding