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Terrier - West Highland White

4,266 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.
4,266
Total Reports
211
Deaths Reported
490.0%
Death Rate
7.4 yr
Avg Age at Report
Average weight at time of report: 8.7 kg (19.2 lbs)

Top Reported Reactions

Vomiting 1,015
Emesis 502
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 437
Diarrhoea 370
Lack of efficacy - NOS 262
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 214
Anorexia 207
Other abnormal test result NOS 160
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - hookworm 154
Deafness 133
Death by euthanasia 127
Behavioural disorder NOS 121
Digestive tract disorder NOS 116
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) 116
Polydipsia 115

Most Referenced Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 832
Oclacitinib Maleate 395
Spinosad 322
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 270
Cyclosporine 220
Afoxolaner 209
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 158
Cyclosporine A 151
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 146
Moxidectin 110
Prednisone 97
Trilostane 92
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 84
Sarolaner 81
Carprofen 79

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
1,519 (39.8%)
Outcome Unknown
987 (25.9%)
Ongoing
923 (24.2%)
Recovered with Sequela
177 (4.6%)
Euthanized
111 (2.9%)
Died
100 (2.6%)

Gender Distribution

Male 2,224 (52.1%)
Female 1,938 (45.4%)
Unknown 92 (2.2%)
Mixed 12 (0.3%)

Reports by Year

Year Reports Trend
2010 226
2011 291
2012 416
2013 401
2014 406
2015 374
2016 351
2017 355
2018 273
2019 223
2020 199
2021 176
2022 163
2023 133
2024 171
2025 108

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports. Rank #46 by report volume. Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates.