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Table 5 Adverse events reported during and at post-study follow up

From: Evaluation of injectable robenacoxib for the treatment of post-operative pain in cats: results of a randomized, masked, placebo-controlled clinical trial

Adverse event

Robenacoxib (n = 174)a

Placebo (n = 175)

N

% of total

N

% of total

Incision site infection, dehiscence

9

5.2

0

0

Increased incision site bleeding

6

3.4

4

2.3

Vomiting

5

2.9

0

0

Decreased appetite

4

2.3

3

1.7

Lethargy (after day of surgery)

4

2.3

2

1.1

Urinary tract infection

2

1.1

0

0

Coughing

1

0.6

0

0

Fever

1

0.6

0

0

Semiconsciousb

1

0.6

0

0

Soft stool or diarrhea

0

0

2

1.1

  1. Cats may have experienced more than one type or occurrences of an event
  2. aNot including one cat treated with robenacoxib which suffered cardiopulmonary failure after a pneumothorax was caused by failure of the non-rebreathing equipment shortly after intubation
  3. bSemiconscious cat full recovered