What's the typical cost of Convenia for my dog or cat's treatment?

While it is true that Convenia is labeled for the use of skin infections, it is also used off label for other diseases in pets, such as upper respiratory infections, UTIs, or bacterial infections. I would caution about what you read online about it, as many of things you read may be sensationalized, exaggerated, or simply untrue. Drug use in animals is closely regulated, and if there was a concern with a particular drug killing animals, then it would not be used. Any drug has it's side effect, and any drug can cause an allergic reaction in an animal potentially leading to death, but it's a good drug to use when you want an animal to have antibiotics in their system for up to 14 days without having to worry about getting an animal to ingest pills. If you do have concerns as to why your vet chose to use this drug on Frida Katio, I suggest you speak to them, and they can explain why they made this choice. Unfortunately, without seeing her in person, I can't say if this was a good choice or not, so speaking with your vet is the best option for you.

Convenia is extremely safe. I have been using it for MANY years with not one side effect. Of course side effects are possible with any medication and there is no way to know which animal may or may not react to a certain product. The chance of your dog having a severe reaction is extremely slim. Please be careful reading people's biased information on the internet. Their pet may have had underlying kidney or liver issues prior to the Convenia administration. Their pet may have had a severe underlying condition that caused the death and it had nothing to do with the Convenia. When something goes wrong people always look for something to blame even if there is no direct causation. Please discuss this more with your vet. If you do not trust your vet's recommendation maybe you should see a second opinion from another vet that has all your dog's medical history. Hope this helps. Best wishes.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This will depend on the hospital and region of the country you are located. Pneumonia if treated as an outpatient, it may be something close to $200-300 versus if it requires hospitalization, it may be more like over $1,000 depending on how long Izzy is at the hospital if it comes to it. Good luck and have a good night!

It could be a side effect of convenia but it is more likely to be the ongoing tooth infection, i personally do not like convenia as a treatment for teeth infections i believe there are much better options such as Clindamycin and Amoxyclav that work much better in mild cases (in severe cases the tooth needs to be removed).

Convenia is an antibiotic and not a steroid, used to treat infections. If one vet gave Convenia, they were likely suspecting something such as a respiratory infection that can cause third-eyelids to show, discharge from the nose, fever, etc. If the other vet gave a steroid shot, then they were suspecting something auto-immune or immunity related causing the fever and not an infection. Since you've had two different treatments, it is likely best to have your vet give a full examination, bloodwork, etc to try and find if the cause is an infection or of another nature.

Typically antibiotics range from $25-$50 depending on your sized pet and the area where you are. But that is just for the antibiotic medication alone, it does not include the office exam (range $40-$60) and the urinalysis exam (range $25-$50). So all in all you are looking around ~ $120 for a full UTI workup and medications. You can call your local vet and get a more accurate estimate, especially for the office exam fee, which should be an up front cost. Good luck!

Hello there and thank you for using Pet Coach to address your concern. Convenia (Cefovecin) is a very safe antibiotic to use. I have only ever seen an adverse reaction in one patient of mine out of hundreds I have administered this drug to. The antibiotic may have made him nauseous at first and he may be completely fine now, which is likely what happened. A reaction can be delayed (known as a type 4 hypersensitivity) and this can take several days before you notice any symptoms of a reaction. I would just monitor for now and if in the next few days you notice he is not himself, I would have the veterinarian recheck him to ensure he is ok. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help further!