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30,657 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.
30,657
Total Reports
1,284
Deaths Reported
420.0%
Death Rate
5.8 yr
Avg Age at Report
Average weight at time of report: 4.8 kg (10.6 lbs)

Top Reported Reactions

Vomiting 6,728
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 3,703
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 3,541
Emesis 2,877
Diarrhoea 2,146
Seizure NOS 1,588
Lack of efficacy - NOS 1,428
Anorexia 1,289
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm 1,055
Behavioural disorder NOS 946
Shaking 938
Ataxia 884
Not eating 833
Pruritus 830
Overdose 813

Most Referenced Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 6,085
Spinosad 3,541
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 1,943
Afoxolaner 1,854
Moxidectin 1,700
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 1,400
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 1,351
Nitenpyram 1,071
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 910
Sarolaner 765
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 734
Trilostane 718
Oclacitinib Maleate 691
Selamectin 652
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 603

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
10,456 (36.3%)
Outcome Unknown
9,299 (32.3%)
Ongoing
6,704 (23.3%)
Recovered with Sequela
1,059 (3.7%)
Died
860 (3.0%)
Euthanized
424 (1.5%)

Gender Distribution

Female 15,794 (51.5%)
Male 13,912 (45.4%)
Unknown 839 (2.7%)
Mixed 112 (0.4%)

Reports by Year

Year Reports Trend
2010 991
2011 1,458
2012 2,165
2013 2,224
2014 2,323
2015 2,431
2016 2,298
2017 2,455
2018 2,127
2019 2,109
2020 1,956
2021 1,816
2022 1,684
2023 1,660
2024 1,804
2025 1,156

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports. Rank #7 by report volume. Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates.