FDA ADE reports for Cefovecin (third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic (injectable, dogs & cats)) — total reports, species & reaction breakdown

ade_cefovecin_adverse_events

ade en 2026-07-22

Cefovecin — FDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Event (ADE) Reports

Source: openFDA animalandveterinary/event.json, the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) adverse event report database. Data pulled 2026-07-22. Counts are report-level: one report may list multiple reactions and multiple animals, so figures are not additive and do not imply causation. Cefovecin is a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic (injectable, dogs & cats).

Total reports

Cefovecin: 9343

Reports by species (top entries)

Cat 5650
Dog 2820
Human 29
Guinea Pig 3
Ferret 2
Other 2

Top reported reactions (VEDDRA terms, top entries)

Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 1755
Vomiting 1319
Anorexia 1213
Death 1054
Death by euthanasia 754
Diarrhoea 687
Weight loss 659
Fever 600
Lack of efficacy - NOS 592
Other abnormal test result NOS 588

"Lack of efficacy" terms denote product-performance reports, not adverse reactions.

Source JSON: pdf-raw/ade/ade_active_ingredients_2026-07-22_b8.json (openFDA animalandveterinary/event.json, pulled 2026-07-22).

Sources

openFDA animalandveterinary/event.json (FDA CVM ADE), pulled 2026-07-22

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