Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association 1995-01-01

Adverse side effects of oral antibacterial therapy in dogs and cats: an epidemiologic study of pet owners' observations.

G A Kunkle, S Sundlof, K Keisling

Index: J. Am. Anim. Hosp. Assoc. 31(1) , 46-55, (1995)

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Abstract

This epidemiologic study surveyed pet owners for observations of adverse reactions to oral antibacterials which were prescribed to outpatients at a university teaching hospital. Multiple questions were asked of all clients whose dog or cat was treated during the 18-month study. The questionnaire was designed prospectively to define those reactions that clearly seemed to be medication related. In this study, owners noted a significant number of adverse side effects with erythromycin stearate administration to dogs. Trimethoprim-sulfadiazine was used most often in dogs but did not result in a substantial number of adverse reactions.