Abdominal pain after Ceftiofur in horses

The FDA has received 20 reports of abdominal pain in horses after Ceftiofur. That is 1.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 5.7% across reports for all horse medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

20Reports

20%Marked serious

10%Recovered

40%Died or euthanised

–Typical onset

How the animals did

Recovered

2 10%

Still unwell when reported

2 10%

Died

7 35%

Euthanised

1 5.0%

Not known

8 40%

Problems reported at the same time

8 40%

4 20%

4 20%

4 20%

3 15%

3 15%

Pr-intest, lesion(s)

2 10%

Swelling

2 10%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Ceftiofur cause abdominal pain in horses?: 20 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.
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).

Abdominal pain with similar medicines

Abdominal pain after Monensin 34 reports · 20% of its reports
Abdominal pain after Oxibendazole 47 reports · 38% of its reports

All reported side effects of Ceftiofur in horses · Medicines most reported with abdominal pain