Hound - Norwegian (Elk Hound) — FDA Adverse Event Profile

Hound - Norwegian (Elk Hound) Pet Health Insights

Across the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine adverse event database, Hound - Norwegian (Elk Hound) accounts for 55 submitted reports and currently ranks #267 by report volume within the dog population. Of those reports, 1 involved a death outcome — a 180.0% case-fatality figure calculated directly from the underlying FDA records rather than from external mortality studies. The mean age at time of reporting is 6.7 years, with an average recorded body weight of 24.8 kg (54.7 lbs). These figures reflect the voluntary reporting pool only and should be read alongside breed popularity, veterinary access, and owner awareness — all of which shape how many events ever reach the FDA.

The most frequently reported clinical signs for Hound - Norwegian (Elk Hound) are Vomiting (13 reports), Emesis (7 reports), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (5 reports), together capturing a substantial share of the top-reaction traffic seen in this breed's record. On the product side, Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad appears in 10 reports and is the single most-referenced drug, followed by Spinosad (9) and Lufenuron + Milbemycin Oxime (8). Counts like these surface which therapeutic classes dominate the reporting stream — useful context when comparing reactions across breeds of the same dog species.

Outcome coding on the 55 reports with a recorded status is dominated by Recovered/Normal (45.5% of coded outcomes). Annual submission volume ranges from 2,011 to 2,024 reports across the 12 years on file, indicating the reporting trend is shaped as much by awareness cycles as by underlying clinical events. Because FDA adverse event reports describe correlation rather than causation, these numbers are most useful as a signal of where to ask further questions with a veterinarian — not as a standalone risk score for any individual dog.