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Sheepdog - Shetland

4,080 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.
4,080
Total Reports
271
Deaths Reported
660.0%
Death Rate
6.8 yr
Avg Age at Report
Average weight at time of report: 13.1 kg (28.9 lbs)

Top Reported Reactions

Vomiting 924
Diarrhoea 379
Emesis 377
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 344
Lack of efficacy - NOS 226
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - hookworm 194
Anorexia 180
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 175
Seizure NOS 171
INEFFECTIVE, HEARTWORM LARVAE 158
Death by euthanasia 153
Other abnormal test result NOS 147
Digestive tract disorder NOS 136
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 122
Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 120

Most Referenced Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 718
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 324
Afoxolaner 261
Spinosad 206
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 183
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 166
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 162
Carprofen 144
Milbemycin Oxime 109
Oclacitinib Maleate 104
Bedinvetmab 101
Moxidectin 100
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 96
Trilostane 93
Selamectin 89

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
1,371 (37.3%)
Outcome Unknown
1,118 (30.4%)
Ongoing
746 (20.3%)
Recovered with Sequela
168 (4.6%)
Euthanized
139 (3.8%)
Died
132 (3.6%)

Gender Distribution

Female 2,005 (49.1%)
Male 1,958 (48.0%)
Unknown 103 (2.5%)
Mixed 14 (0.3%)

Reports by Year

Year Reports Trend
2010 231
2011 271
2012 384
2013 373
2014 378
2015 335
2016 288
2017 325
2018 263
2019 179
2020 213
2021 176
2022 146
2023 161
2024 222
2025 135

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports. Rank #50 by report volume. Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates.