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Lhasa Apso

3,154 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.
3,154
Total Reports
114
Deaths Reported
360.0%
Death Rate
7.4 yr
Avg Age at Report
Average weight at time of report: 8.3 kg (18.3 lbs)

Top Reported Reactions

Vomiting 715
Emesis 438
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 315
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 260
Diarrhoea 247
Lack of efficacy - NOS 181
Anorexia 148
Seizure NOS 110
Pruritus 100
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - hookworm 97
Lack of efficacy (tick) 79
Decreased appetite 77
Other abnormal test result NOS 77
Behavioural disorder NOS 73
Lack of efficacy (flea) 73

Most Referenced Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 658
Spinosad 364
Oclacitinib Maleate 181
Afoxolaner 159
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 155
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 147
Afoxolaner 28.3 Mg Chewable Tablets 131
Trilostane 121
Moxidectin 80
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 74
Selamectin 67
Carprofen 63
Sarolaner 61
Cyclosporine A 56
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 56

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
1,186 (41.4%)
Outcome Unknown
862 (30.1%)
Ongoing
573 (20.0%)
Recovered with Sequela
133 (4.6%)
Died
61 (2.1%)
Euthanized
53 (1.8%)

Gender Distribution

Male 1,685 (53.4%)
Female 1,405 (44.5%)
Unknown 56 (1.8%)
Mixed 8 (0.3%)

Reports by Year

Year Reports Trend
2010 161
2011 227
2012 344
2013 326
2014 281
2015 316
2016 316
2017 295
2018 164
2019 151
2020 126
2021 103
2022 94
2023 98
2024 96
2025 56

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports. Rank #57 by report volume. Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates.