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Does Cephalexin cause thirst in dogs?

supabeastsupabeast Registered User regular
edited July 2007 in Help / Advice Forum
Does anyone out there know if constant thirst is a side effect of Cephalexin (Keflex) when it is used in dogs?

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  • FeralFeral ＭＥＭＥＴＩＣＨＡＲＩＺＡＲＤ interior crocodile alligator ⇔ ǝɹʇɐǝɥʇ ǝᴉʌoɯ ʇǝloɹʌǝɥɔ ɐ ǝʌᴉɹp ᴉRegistered User regular
    edited July 2007
    Polydipsia (increased thirst) is a symptom of a number of different types of infections. It is not a documented side effect of cephalexin. So I'd suspect the illness rather than the antibiotic is what's causing the increased thirst. What are you giving him Keflex for?

    And why don't you just call your vet's office and ask? They should be able to tell you.

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  • supabeastsupabeast Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    The dog is on Keflex as a prophylactic post-surgery. I did ask the vet about the problem, they had never observed it but said that the Keflex is probably making him nauseous which is why he drinks the water. Since the drug isn’t actually approved for veterinary use, good information about side effects is somewhat insubstantial, so I thought I’d ask in case there are some vets crawling the forum who have run into this.

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