Loss of appetite after Clodronate Disodium in horses

64 reports to the FDA describe loss of appetite in horses given Clodronate Disodium. That is 21% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 9.2% across reports for all horse medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

64Reports
86%Marked serious
36%Recovered
4.7%Died or euthanised
1 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
12 24%
1–2 days
24 48%
3–7 days
5 10%
1–4 weeks
6 12%
Over a month
3 6.0%

How the animals did

Recovered
21 33%
Recovered with lasting effects
2 3.1%
Still unwell when reported
1 1.6%
Euthanised
3 4.7%
Not known
37 58%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
0
1–3 years
1
4–7 years
15
8–11 years
22
12+ years
24

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Clodronate Disodium cause loss of appetite in horses?
64 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).

Loss of appetite with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Clodronate Disodium in horses · Medicines most reported with loss of appetite