Lameness after Pergolide in horses

54 reports to the FDA describe lameness in horses given Pergolide. That is 4.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.5% across reports for all horse medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

54Reports

28%Marked serious

20%Recovered

7.4%Died or euthanised

13 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

4 13%

1–2 days

4 13%

3–7 days

5 16%

1–4 weeks

10 32%

Over a month

8 26%

How the animals did

Recovered

10 19%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 1.9%

Still unwell when reported

10 19%

Euthanised

4 7.4%

Not known

29 54%

Problems reported at the same time

9 17%

9 17%

6 11%

5 9.3%

5 9.3%

4 7.4%

4 7.4%

3 5.6%

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 Pergolide cause lameness in horses?: 54 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 13 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).

Lameness with similar medicines

Lameness after Ceftiofur 23 reports · 1.9% of its reports
Lameness after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 27 reports · 5.2% of its reports
Lameness after Hyaluronate Sodium 131 reports · 31% of its reports
Lameness after Triamcinolone 44 reports · 32% of its reports

All reported side effects of Pergolide in horses · Medicines most reported with lameness