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47,381 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.
47,381
Total Reports
4,140
Deaths Reported
870.0%
Death Rate
5.8 yr
Avg Age at Report
Average weight at time of report: 18.1 kg (39.9 lbs)

Top Reported Reactions

Vomiting 8,278
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 5,693
Lack of efficacy - NOS 3,281
Death 3,013
Diarrhoea 2,243
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 1,843
Emesis 1,677
Seizure NOS 1,560
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - tick NOS 1,388
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm 1,206
Lack of efficacy (flea) 1,023
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - hookworm 979
Death by euthanasia 866
INEFFECTIVE, HEARTWORM LARVAE 806
Behavioural disorder NOS 696

Most Referenced Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 5,114
Afoxolaner 4,871
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 3,497
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 3,189
Spinosad 2,958
Oclacitinib Maleate 1,852
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 1,407
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 1,372
Bedinvetmab 1,350
Sarolaner 1,308
Nitenpyram 1,084
Moxidectin 1,029
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 983
Selamectin 819
Carprofen 796

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
26,246 (59.1%)
Recovered/Normal
8,506 (19.1%)
Ongoing
5,109 (11.5%)
Died
3,246 (7.3%)
Euthanized
897 (2.0%)
Recovered with Sequela
418 (0.9%)

Gender Distribution

Unknown 31,015 (65.5%)
Female 8,161 (17.2%)
Male 7,896 (16.7%)
Mixed 309 (0.7%)

Reports by Year

Year Reports Trend
2010 1,521
2011 1,737
2012 2,204
2013 2,318
2014 2,225
2015 2,802
2016 3,321
2017 3,732
2018 3,475
2019 3,497
2020 3,458
2021 3,543
2022 3,422
2023 3,560
2024 4,043
2025 2,523

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports. Rank #4 by report volume. Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates.