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Alaskan Malamute

837 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.
837
Total Reports
40
Deaths Reported
480.0%
Death Rate
5.4 yr
Avg Age at Report
Average weight at time of report: 38.2 kg (84.2 lbs)

Top Reported Reactions

Vomiting 149
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 99
Diarrhoea 81
Lack of efficacy - NOS 53
Emesis 52
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm 49
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - hookworm 45
INEFFECTIVE, HEARTWORM LARVAE 41
Anorexia 38
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 30
Seizure NOS 29
Other abnormal test result NOS 26
Underdose 26
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - tick NOS 25
Ataxia 25

Most Referenced Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 149
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 96
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 63
Afoxolaner 61
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 44
Bedinvetmab 44
Spinosad 32
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 31
Moxidectin 28
Carprofen 27
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 21
Trilostane 17
Oclacitinib Maleate 17
Grapiprant 17
Gabapentin 15

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
263 (33.5%)
Recovered/Normal
234 (29.8%)
Ongoing
211 (26.9%)
Recovered with Sequela
36 (4.6%)
Died
24 (3.1%)
Euthanized
16 (2.0%)

Gender Distribution

Male 437 (52.2%)
Female 385 (46.0%)
Unknown 11 (1.3%)
Mixed 4 (0.5%)

Reports by Year

Year Reports Trend
2010 23
2011 33
2012 57
2013 59
2014 49
2015 67
2016 61
2017 67
2018 57
2019 64
2020 54
2021 46
2022 46
2023 53
2024 55
2025 46

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports. Rank #116 by report volume. Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates.