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Spaniel - Cocker American adverse-event record

Adverse-event filings for Spaniel - Cocker American (Dog) in the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA extract. Browse dog breeds, reactions, and outcomes below.

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#27 of 510
by report volume (all breeds)
7,640
FDA CVM reports on file
4.0%
death-coded share of reports
#180 of 275
by death-coded share (≥50 reports)

How the 7,640 reports break down

By recorded gender -- every report on file for Spaniel - Cocker American, no filtering.

Annual report volume

Annual adverse-event report trend Yearly FDA CVM adverse-event report counts for this breed. 353 264.75 176.5 88.25 0 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Reports filed Death-coded reports
Annual report volume for Spaniel - Cocker American drawn from FDA CVM filings.

Data updated September 2026

The verdict

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Spaniel - Cocker American ranks #27 of 510 by total reports (7,640) and #180 of 275 by death-coded share (4.0%). National dual: Retriever - Labrador is #1 of 510 by total adverse-event reports (93,675) at death-coded-share rank 195 of 275 breeds with at least 50 reports (3.7%); separately, Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) is #1 highest death-coded share at 99.0% (report rank #233).

93,675
Retriever - Labrador reports (#1)
99.0%
Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) death share (#1)
#27
This breed, reports of 510
#180
This breed, death share of 275

Report volume reflects how common a breed or drug is and how often owners and vets file — not actual risk. Death-coded share ranks are limited to entries with enough reports to be meaningful. The two maps do not agree at #1.

Release-over-release change

What changed in the latest FDA data snapshot

PlainBreed reconstructed the prior snapshot from dated openFDA partitions through 2025 Q4, then compared it with the 2026-07-27 openFDA export. Spaniel - Cocker American has 7,640 reports now versus 7,587 in that prior snapshot: 53 more (0.7%).

Report change
+53
Death-coded reports
+1
Death-coded share
−0.0 pts

This compares reported-event counts in two source snapshots. It does not establish a change in real-world risk, product safety, or disease incidence.

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Total Reports

7,640

Highest-reported breed

Deaths Reported

303

of 7,640 reports

Death-coded share of reports

4.0%

Below-median death-coded share

Avg Age at Report

6.1 yr

12.0 kg avg weight

Breed Safety Scorecard

B+ (77/100)

A weighted composite across 4 of 4 dimensions, each benchmarked against every tracked breed with at least 200 reports (n=185). Dimensions with insufficient data drop out and their weight redistributes to the rest, so a missing input never silently deflates the score.

Death rate B-
4.0%

Share of reports coded as a fatality

Euthanasia rate B+
1.6%

Share of reports resulting in euthanasia

Full recovery rate A+
38.0%

Share of reports coded "Recovered/Normal"

5-year trend A-
-25%

Change in annual report volume over the last 5 complete years

Death-Coded Outcome Share

Spaniel - Cocker American death-coded reports 4.0%
Cross-breed median

4.0% of 7,640 spaniel - cocker american reports involved a death outcome.

How to read this number

Read alongside breed popularity, veterinary access, and owner awareness, these shape how many events ever reach the FDA. The comparison line marks the cross-breed median death-coded share (4.8%) among breeds with 50 or more reports; values above it suggest higher reporting bias toward severe outcomes, not necessarily higher true mortality.

Where Spaniel - Cocker American's death-coded share sits among indexed breeds

Death-coded share of FDA CVM reports, breeds with ≥50 reports (July 2026 extract)

4% 35th percentile Higher share than 35% of 275 indexed breeds

5%–10%: 1 indexed breeds (0%). This entry sits in this band. 20%–25%: 2 indexed breeds (1%). Above this entry. 25%–30%: 3 indexed breeds (1%). Above this entry. 30%–35%: 4 indexed breeds (1%). Above this entry. 35%–40%: 5 indexed breeds (2%). Above this entry. 40%–45%: 6 indexed breeds (2%). Above this entry. 45%–50%: 3 indexed breeds (1%). Above this entry. 50%–55%: 7 indexed breeds (3%). Above this entry. 55%–60%: 7 indexed breeds (3%). Above this entry. 60%–65%: 21 indexed breeds (8%). Above this entry. 65%–70%: 11 indexed breeds (4%). Above this entry. 70%–75%: 15 indexed breeds (5%). Above this entry. 75%–80%: 13 indexed breeds (5%). Above this entry. 80%–85%: 11 indexed breeds (4%). Above this entry. 85%–90%: 12 indexed breeds (4%). Above this entry. 90%–95%: 12 indexed breeds (4%). Above this entry. 95%–100%: 142 indexed breeds (52%). Above this entry. Spaniel - Cocker American 5% 100% every breed with ≥50 FDA reports, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more indexed breeds. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine, openFDA adverse event extract (PlainBreed) · July 2026 extract

This histogram uses the same ≥50-report cohort as the highest death-coded share ranking. A higher share means more of this breed's reported events were death-coded, not a mortality rate for living animals.

Spaniel - Cocker American among report-volume vs. death-rate peers

Every breed shown has at least 50 filed reports. Volume reflects how often a breed is reported, not how common it is; death rate is the share of a breed's own reports coded as a death outcome.

Source: FDA openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events database 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 30 entities by Total Reports (X) and Death Rate (%) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. High volume, high death rateLow volume, high death rateHigh volume, low death rateLow volume, low death rate 020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000 0%5%10%15% Total Reports Death Rate (%) Spaniel - Cocker American vs. all breeds, report volume and death-coded share Retriever - Labrador-93675, 3.7%Crossbred Canine/dog-70591, 3.2%Domestic Shorthair-65226, 7.2%Dog (unknown)-48820, 8.8%Retriever - Golden-35980, 3.7%Shepherd Dog - German-32220, 4.4%Chihuahua-31521, 4.2%Terrier - Yorkshire-24924, 3.7%Shih Tzu-24405, 3.6%Boxer (German Boxer)-19405, 4.4%Beagle-17970, 3.6%Pit Bull-17865, 3.1%Shepherd Dog - Australian-16274, 3.7%Terrier (unspecified)-14058, 3.1%Maltese-13940, 3.2%Dachshund (unspecified)-13512, 4.6%Cat (unknown)-13248, 9.3%Terrier - Jack Russell-10423, 3.7%Collie - Border-10130, 4.3%Siberian Husky-9811, 4.5%Domestic Longhair-9615, 7%Pug-9224, 5.2%Spitz - German Pomeranian-9086, 4.9%Terrier - Bull - American Pit-8769, 4.7%Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog)-7871, 3.6%Terrier - Boston-7737, 4.5%Spaniel - Cocker American-7640, 4%Domestic (unspecified)-7576, 13.4%Poodle (unspecified)-7534, 3.4%Schnauzer - Miniature-7513, 4.4%
Source: FDA openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events database
Average weight at time of report: 12.0 kg (26.5 lbs)

Top Reported Reactions

Vomiting 1,672
Emesis 1,254
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 627
Diarrhoea 605
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 574
Lack of efficacy - NOS 473
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - hookworm 420
Digestive tract disorder NOS 345
Seizure NOS 319
INEFFECTIVE, HEARTWORM LARVAE 250
Anorexia 207
Other abnormal test result NOS 207
INEFFECTIVE, ASCARIDS NOS 174
Pruritus 158
Behavioural disorder NOS 154

Most Referenced Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 2,054
Spinosad 1,009
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 727
Afoxolaner 524
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 215
Oclacitinib Maleate 188
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 175
Cyclosporine 153
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 150
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 138
Moxidectin 135
Cyclosporine A 128
Carprofen 124
Selamectin 115
Ivermectin, Pyrantel 112

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
2,906 (43.1%)
Outcome Unknown
2,221 (32.9%)
Ongoing
1,034 (15.3%)
Recovered with Sequela
279 (4.1%)
Died
181 (2.7%)
Euthanized
122 (1.8%)

Gender Distribution

Female 3,805 (49.8%)
Male 3,690 (48.3%)
Unknown 128 (1.7%)
Mixed 17 (0.2%)

Reports by Year

Year Reports Trend
2010 482
2011 722
2012 816
2013 772
2014 715
2015 736
2016 632
2017 579
2018 408
2019 353
2020 342
2021 265
2022 215
2023 181
2024 186
2025 198
2026 38

Spaniel - Cocker American: high-volume FDA adverse-event cohort

Signature read: 7,640 reports place Spaniel - Cocker American in the upper third of breed filing volume (#27 of 510). According to FDA CVM filings indexed on PlainBreed as of July 2026 extract, Spaniel - Cocker American sits at #27 of 510 by report volume among all breeds and #24 of 298 among dog breeds, with 7,640 reports and 303 (4.0%) death-coded. On death-coded share among breeds with ≥50 reports, it ranks #180 of 275. Mean age at report: 6.1 years, average weight 12.0 kg (26.5 lbs).

Top reported signs: Vomiting (1,672), Emesis (1,254), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (627). Most-referenced drug: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (2,054 reports), followed by Spinosad (1,009) and Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt (727).

Outcome coding on 6,743 status-recorded reports is dominated by Recovered/Normal (43.1%). Annual submissions ranged 38-2,026 across 17 years on file.

Dog Breeds With a Similar Report Volume

Showing 6 of 297 dog breeds in our dataset, ranked by closest report volume.

Terrier - Boston
7,737 reports · 4.5% death-coded
Poodle (unspecified)
7,534 reports · 3.4% death-coded
Schnauzer - Miniature
7,513 reports · 4.4% death-coded
Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog)
7,871 reports · 3.6% death-coded
Bulldog - French
7,272 reports · 4.4% death-coded
Bulldog
7,268 reports · 4.7% death-coded

Nationwide breeds with similar profiles

High-volume peer sets for Spaniel - Cocker American drawn from openFDA outside the Dog family so the neighborhoods are not species containment (the similar-volume list above stays within species).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other-species breeds with ≥50 reports (4.0% death-coded here).

British cat 3.8% · Cat Siberian 4.2% · Cat American Curl Shorthair 3.5% · Cat Bengal 4.6% · Cat

Similar average weight

Nearest other-species breeds by reported average weight (12.0 kg here).

Monkey (unspecified) 11.6 kg · Monkey Primate (other) 10.1 kg · Primate Wild cat 14.5 kg · Cat Nigerian Dwarf 7.5 kg · Goat

What to do with this dog

A report does not prove a drug caused the reaction, and popular breeds simply generate more reports.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many FDA adverse event reports involve Spaniel - Cocker American? ▼
There are 7,640 adverse event reports involving Spaniel - Cocker American in the FDA database, of which 303 were death-coded (4.0% of those reports). That is a share of REPORTED events, not a mortality rate for the breed: adverse events reach the FDA when something goes wrong, so the denominator is reports, never the population of animals. According to the same FDA CVM extract, Spaniel - Cocker American ranks #27 of 510 by report volume among all breeds PlainBreed indexes (#24 of 298 among dog breeds).
Where does Spaniel - Cocker American sit among other breeds in PlainBreed's corpus? ▼
According to FDA CVM report volume, Spaniel - Cocker American is #27 of 510 breeds indexed on PlainBreed (same ordering as the most-reported-breeds ranking). Inside Dog, it is #24 of 298. Among breeds with at least 50 reports, its death-coded share ranks #180 of 275 (same cohort as highest-death-rate). These are placement ranks in the reporting corpus, not clinical risk scores.
What are the most common adverse reactions reported for Spaniel - Cocker American? ▼
The most commonly reported adverse reactions for Spaniel - Cocker American are Vomiting (1,672 reports), Emesis (1,254 reports), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (627 reports), Diarrhoea (605 reports), Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea (574 reports).
What drugs are most frequently associated with Spaniel - Cocker American adverse events? ▼
The drugs most frequently referenced in Spaniel - Cocker American adverse event reports are Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (2,054 reports), Spinosad (1,009 reports), Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt (727 reports), Afoxolaner (524 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel (215 reports).
What is the average age of Spaniel - Cocker American in adverse event reports? ▼
The average age of Spaniel - Cocker American at the time of adverse event reports is 6.1 years, with an average weight of 12.0 kg (26.5 lbs).

Compare a breed's report volume against how common the breed is before drawing conclusions. See our methodology for how the death-coded share and rankings are computed, or read breed-specific reporting patterns and FDA CVM reporting.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Spaniel - Cocker American (Dog), extract as of July 2026 extract. 7,640 reports · 303 death-coded (4.0% of reports, not a mortality rate) · #27 of 510 by volume.

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