Loss of appetite after Neomycin in dogs

The FDA has received 86 reports of loss of appetite in dogs after Neomycin. That is 20% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

86Reports
60%Marked serious
17%Recovered
29%Died or euthanised
3 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
17 23%
1–2 days
16 22%
3–7 days
12 16%
1–4 weeks
12 16%
Over a month
17 23%

How the animals did

Recovered
14 16%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 1.2%
Still unwell when reported
30 35%
Died
11 13%
Euthanised
14 16%
Not known
16 19%

Problems reported at the same time

49 57%
38 44%
27 31%
24 28%
15 17%
Kidney problems
13 15%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
7
1–3 years
20
4–7 years
18
8–11 years
20
12+ years
20

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Neomycin cause loss of appetite in dogs?
86 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).

Loss of appetite with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Neomycin in dogs · Medicines most reported with loss of appetite