Abdominal pain after Oxibendazole in horses

47 reports to the FDA describe abdominal pain in horses given Oxibendazole. That is 38% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 5.7% across reports for all horse medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

47Reports

0.0%Marked serious

0.0%Recovered

6.4%Died or euthanised

–Typical onset

How the animals did

Died

3 6.4%

Not known

44 94%

Problems reported at the same time

Diarrhea

25 53%

Loss of appetite

17 36%

Lethargy

9 19%

Loose stool

5 11%

Fever

4 8.5%

Behaviour change

4 8.5%

Death

3 6.4%

Digestive tract disorder

3 6.4%

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 Oxibendazole cause abdominal pain in horses?: 47 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 Ceftiofur 20 reports · 1.6% of its reports
Abdominal pain after Monensin 34 reports · 20% of its reports

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