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Terrier - Irish Soft-coated Wheaten adverse-event record

Adverse-event filings for Terrier - Irish Soft-coated Wheaten (Dog) in the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA extract. Browse dog breeds, reactions, and outcomes below.

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#85 of 510
by report volume (all breeds)
1,654
FDA CVM reports on file
3.3%
death-coded share of reports
#213 of 275
by death-coded share (≥50 reports)

How the 1,654 reports break down

By recorded gender -- every report on file for Terrier - Irish Soft-coated Wheaten, no filtering.

Annual report volume

Annual adverse-event report trend Yearly FDA CVM adverse-event report counts for this breed. 122 91.5 61 30.5 0 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Reports filed Death-coded reports
Annual report volume for Terrier - Irish Soft-coated Wheaten drawn from FDA CVM filings.

Data updated September 2026

The verdict

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Terrier - Irish Soft-coated Wheaten ranks #85 of 510 by total reports (1,654) and #213 of 275 by death-coded share (3.3%). 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)
#85
This breed, reports of 510
#213
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. Terrier - Irish Soft-coated Wheaten has 1,654 reports now versus 1,640 in that prior snapshot: 14 more (0.9%).

Report change
+14
Death-coded reports
+0
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

1,654

High report volume

Deaths Reported

55

of 1,654 reports

Death-coded share of reports

3.3%

Lowest death-coded share

Avg Age at Report

6.0 yr

16.8 kg avg weight

Breed Safety Scorecard

A- (80/100)

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 A-
3.3%

Share of reports coded as a fatality

Euthanasia rate B
1.7%

Share of reports resulting in euthanasia

Full recovery rate A
37.5%

Share of reports coded "Recovered/Normal"

5-year trend B
-14%

Change in annual report volume over the last 5 complete years

Death-Coded Outcome Share

Terrier - Irish Soft-coated Wheaten death-coded reports 3.3%
Cross-breed median

3.3% of 1,654 terrier - irish soft-coated wheaten 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 Terrier - Irish Soft-coated Wheaten's death-coded share sits among indexed breeds

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

3% 23rd percentile Higher share than 23% 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. Terrier - Irish Soft-coated Wheaten 5% 100% every breed with ≥50 FDA reports, bucketed by value

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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.

Average weight at time of report: 16.8 kg (37.0 lbs)

Top Reported Reactions

Vomiting 447
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 160
Diarrhoea 143
Emesis 138
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - hookworm 94
Lack of efficacy - NOS 85
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 68
Anorexia 67
Seizure NOS 53
Digestive tract disorder NOS 51
Emesis (multiple) 51
Not eating 43
Other abnormal test result NOS 42
Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - Borrelia 41
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - tick NOS 39

Most Referenced Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 235
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 189
Afoxolaner 163
Oclacitinib Maleate 122
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 117
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 106
Spinosad 75
Carprofen 58
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 54
Moxidectin 49
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 43
Sarolaner 42
Bedinvetmab 37
Maropitant Citrate 26
Anti-Il31 Mab Mcs Lot #1283563 25

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
621 (39.9%)
Ongoing
422 (27.1%)
Outcome Unknown
420 (27.0%)
Recovered with Sequela
38 (2.4%)
Euthanized
28 (1.8%)
Died
27 (1.7%)

Gender Distribution

Male 854 (51.6%)
Female 772 (46.7%)
Unknown 25 (1.5%)
Mixed 3 (0.2%)

Reports by Year

Year Reports Trend
2010 48
2011 66
2012 101
2013 96
2014 119
2015 135
2016 155
2017 143
2018 131
2019 122
2020 87
2021 95
2022 95
2023 82
2024 86
2025 82
2026 11

Terrier - Irish Soft-coated Wheaten: low death-coded share in the FDA CVM extract

Signature read: 1,654 reports place Terrier - Irish Soft-coated Wheaten in the upper third of breed filing volume (#85 of 510). According to FDA CVM filings indexed on PlainBreed as of July 2026 extract, Terrier - Irish Soft-coated Wheaten sits at #85 of 510 by report volume among all breeds and #71 of 298 among dog breeds, with 1,654 reports and 55 (3.3%) death-coded. On death-coded share among breeds with ≥50 reports, it ranks #213 of 275. Mean age at report: 6.0 years, average weight 16.8 kg (37.0 lbs).

Top reported signs: Vomiting (447), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (160), Diarrhoea (143). Most-referenced drug: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (235 reports), followed by Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt (189) and Afoxolaner (163).

Outcome coding on 1,556 status-recorded reports is dominated by Recovered/Normal (39.9%). Annual submissions ranged 11-2,026 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.

Shiba Inu
1,673 reports · 2.5% death-coded
Corgi - Welsh Pembroke
1,624 reports · 4.2% death-coded
Pointer (unspecified)
1,595 reports · 2.7% death-coded
Shepherd Dog - Belgian Malinois
1,741 reports · 3.0% death-coded
Pointing Dog - Hungarian Short-haired (Vizsla)
1,526 reports · 4.3% death-coded
Terrier - Scottish
1,489 reports · 5.8% death-coded

Nationwide breeds with similar profiles

High-volume peer sets for Terrier - Irish Soft-coated Wheaten 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 (3.3% death-coded here).

American Curl Shorthair 3.5% · Cat Oriental 3.1% · Cat Birman (Sacred Birman) 3.1% · Cat British cat 3.8% · Cat

Similar average weight

Nearest other-species breeds by reported average weight (16.8 kg here).

Wild cat 14.5 kg · Cat Pygmy 20.3 kg · Goat Crossbred Caprine/goat 21.7 kg · Goat Monkey (unspecified) 11.6 kg · Monkey

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 Terrier - Irish Soft-coated Wheaten? ▼
There are 1,654 adverse event reports involving Terrier - Irish Soft-coated Wheaten in the FDA database, of which 55 were death-coded (3.3% 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, Terrier - Irish Soft-coated Wheaten ranks #85 of 510 by report volume among all breeds PlainBreed indexes (#71 of 298 among dog breeds).
Where does Terrier - Irish Soft-coated Wheaten sit among other breeds in PlainBreed's corpus? ▼
According to FDA CVM report volume, Terrier - Irish Soft-coated Wheaten is #85 of 510 breeds indexed on PlainBreed (same ordering as the most-reported-breeds ranking). Inside Dog, it is #71 of 298. Among breeds with at least 50 reports, its death-coded share ranks #213 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 Terrier - Irish Soft-coated Wheaten? ▼
The most commonly reported adverse reactions for Terrier - Irish Soft-coated Wheaten are Vomiting (447 reports), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (160 reports), Diarrhoea (143 reports), Emesis (138 reports), Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - hookworm (94 reports).
What drugs are most frequently associated with Terrier - Irish Soft-coated Wheaten adverse events? ▼
The drugs most frequently referenced in Terrier - Irish Soft-coated Wheaten adverse event reports are Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (235 reports), Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt (189 reports), Afoxolaner (163 reports), Oclacitinib Maleate (122 reports), Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner (117 reports).
What is the average age of Terrier - Irish Soft-coated Wheaten in adverse event reports? ▼
The average age of Terrier - Irish Soft-coated Wheaten at the time of adverse event reports is 6.0 years, with an average weight of 16.8 kg (37.0 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 Terrier - Irish Soft-coated Wheaten (Dog), extract as of July 2026 extract. 1,654 reports · 55 death-coded (3.3% of reports, not a mortality rate) · #85 of 510 by volume.

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