Laminitis after Triamcinolone in horses

The FDA has received 20 reports of laminitis in horses after Triamcinolone. That is 14% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.4% across reports for all horse medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

20Reports

25%Marked serious

0.0%Recovered

25%Died or euthanised

–Typical onset

How the animals did

Still unwell when reported

2 10%

Died

3 15%

Euthanised

2 10%

Not known

13 65%

Problems reported at the same time

Death

5 25%

Lameness

4 20%

Loss of appetite

3 15%

Abnormal radiograph finding

3 15%

Localised pain (see other 'socs' for specific pain)

3 15%

Swelling

3 15%

Fever

3 15%

Pain

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 Triamcinolone cause laminitis 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).

Laminitis with similar medicines

Laminitis after Pergolide 57 reports · 4.6% of its reports
Laminitis after Ceftiofur 28 reports · 2.3% of its reports

All reported side effects of Triamcinolone in horses · Medicines most reported with laminitis