Convenia For Cats Side Effects

Side effects are not common but may include sluggishness and stomach upset.

Convenia for cats side effects. Can convenia kill my cat. My vet says she has never yet had a cat react badly to Convenia. The most severe reaction is an allergic one and some dogs and cats can suffer anaphylactic shock if they are allergic to cephalosporins or penicillins.

Convenia was launched by Pfizer Animal Health now Zoetis in 2008 as the only antibiotic of its kind. It is typically given by your veterinarian in the veterinary hospital. Over the last several years I have had 17 cats treated with Convenia.

The Convenia injection made him sicker. Despite the convenience of injectable antibiotics for pets there are some downsides to consider. Pretty much any type of antibiotic can cause an adverse reaction and this is even truer for animals that were never treated with it before.

My Blackie had Convenia shots twice once for a respiratory infection and the other for bad. One was off feeding a little vomiting and lethargic for the first few days afterwards however they were also symptoms of her triggering illness so it is doubtful if these can be seen as side-effects of Convenia. The following adverse events were reported voluntarily during post-approval use of the product in dogs and cats in foreign markets.

Long-acting antibiotic for cats that can have serious side effects I agree with Ianthi that the cat needs to be seen by a different vet but maybe there is another one within this same practice as I do think they should be. The primary side effects reported with CONVENIA injections in cats and dogs are vomiting diarrhea lethargy and decreased appetite. A couple of my cats have had a Convenia injection in the past.

These side effects are uncommon similar to the incidence rates of other antibiotics. I know others on here have posted about convenia turning their kitties into zombies for a little while but I think it was only for a week or so. To repeat what I said above all drugs have side effects but it is my opinion that Convenia is being administered far too often when there are safer choices available for nearly all cases.