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Portuguese Water Dog

685 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.
685
Total Reports
25
Deaths Reported
360.0%
Death Rate
5.0 yr
Avg Age at Report
Average weight at time of report: 22.7 kg (50.1 lbs)

Top Reported Reactions

Vomiting 156
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 55
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - hookworm 54
Diarrhoea 53
Digestive tract disorder NOS 41
Emesis 39
Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - Borrelia 33
Anorexia 31
Lack of efficacy - NOS 28
INEFFECTIVE, ASCARIDS NOS 26
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - tick NOS 26
Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - NOS 22
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - roundworm NOS 22
Other abnormal test result NOS 21
Ataxia 20

Most Referenced Drugs

Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 90
Afoxolaner 72
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 70
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 69
Oclacitinib Maleate 35
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 33
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 30
Spinosad 24
Sarolaner 23
Carprofen 21
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 17
Selamectin 16
Bedinvetmab 16
Milbemycin Oxime 13
Moxidectin 12

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
222 (35.0%)
Recovered/Normal
196 (30.9%)
Ongoing
178 (28.0%)
Recovered with Sequela
14 (2.2%)
Euthanized
13 (2.0%)
Died
12 (1.9%)

Gender Distribution

Male 355 (51.8%)
Female 317 (46.3%)
Unknown 9 (1.3%)
Mixed 4 (0.6%)

Reports by Year

Year Reports Trend
2010 24
2011 28
2012 45
2013 39
2014 42
2015 45
2016 59
2017 54
2018 54
2019 40
2020 39
2021 44
2022 38
2023 41
2024 48
2025 45

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports. Rank #122 by report volume. Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates.