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Akita

1,083 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

Important: Adverse event reports are voluntarily submitted and do not prove causation. Consult your veterinarian for medical decisions about your dog.
1,083
Total Reports
55
Deaths Reported
510.0%
Death Rate
5.4 yr
Avg Age at Report
Average weight at time of report: 37.3 kg (82.2 lbs)

Top Reported Reactions

Vomiting 178
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 126
Emesis 92
Diarrhoea 79
INEFFECTIVE, HEARTWORM LARVAE 77
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm 65
Lack of efficacy - NOS 47
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 46
Seizure NOS 45
Other abnormal test result NOS 42
Anorexia 41
Behavioural disorder NOS 41
Ataxia 31
Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - Borrelia 30
Panting 29

Most Referenced Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 217
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 98
Afoxolaner 83
Spinosad 79
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 58
Carprofen 44
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 44
Oclacitinib Maleate 41
Bedinvetmab 41
Moxidectin 34
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 33
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 27
Selamectin 23
Grapiprant 20
Prednisone 19

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
331 (32.6%)
Outcome Unknown
311 (30.6%)
Ongoing
266 (26.2%)
Recovered with Sequela
52 (5.1%)
Died
34 (3.3%)
Euthanized
21 (2.1%)

Gender Distribution

Male 566 (52.3%)
Female 493 (45.5%)
Unknown 17 (1.6%)
Mixed 7 (0.6%)

Reports by Year

Year Reports Trend
2010 34
2011 65
2012 90
2013 77
2014 92
2015 94
2016 85
2017 75
2018 74
2019 59
2020 49
2021 52
2022 62
2023 58
2024 74
2025 43

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports. Rank #107 by report volume. Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates.