Pergolide side effects in horses
1,236 reports sent to the FDA between 2011 and 2026 involve Pergolide in horses. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, lethargy, behaviour change. 34% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 79% of cases.
1,236Reports
34%Marked serious
88%Only medicine involved
29%Recovered
7.3%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine
Type: medicine.
Most reported side effects
Share = percentage of this medicine's reports that mention the problem. One report can list several problems.
Reports that it didn't work
Some reports are about the medicine not working (for example a horse still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.
How soon problems started
Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (839 reports).
How the animals did
Breeds named most often
Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.
- Horse 275 reports
- Quarter Horse 187 reports
- Arab 111 reports
- Pony 84 reports
- Thoroughbred 59 reports
- Warmblood 57 reports
- Miniature 48 reports
- Paint 37 reports
- Morgan 36 reports
- Tennessee Walking Horse 31 reports
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