Reluctant to move after Metronidazole in dogs

The FDA has received 41 reports of reluctant to move in dogs after Metronidazole. That is 1.3% 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.

41Reports

76%Marked serious

15%Recovered

32%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

12 39%

1–2 days

11 35%

3–7 days

1 3.2%

1–4 weeks

3 9.7%

Over a month

4 13%

How the animals did

Recovered

6 15%

Still unwell when reported

16 39%

Died

6 15%

Euthanised

7 17%

Not known

6 15%

Problems reported at the same time

26 63%

24 59%

19 46%

14 34%

13 32%

12 29%

12 29%

10 24%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Metronidazole treats some bacterial and parasitic gut infections.

Questions owners ask

Can Metronidazole cause reluctant to move in dogs?: 41 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 1 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).

Reluctant to move with similar medicines

Reluctant to move after Amoxicillin + Clavulanate (Clavamox) 81 reports · 1.5% of its reports
Reluctant to move after Doxycycline 41 reports · 1.0% of its reports
Reluctant to move after Cefovecin (Convenia) 52 reports · 1.4% of its reports
Reluctant to move after Enrofloxacin (Baytril) 51 reports · 1.4% of its reports

All reported side effects of Metronidazole in dogs · Medicines most reported with reluctant to move