Allergy

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191 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

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191
Total Reports
14
Deaths Reported
730.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Allergy

Administration Routes

UnknownSubcutaneousOralSublingualIntradermal

Species Affected

Dog 185
Cat 6

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 23
Shih Tzu 10
Shepherd Dog - German 9
Boxer (German Boxer) 7
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 7
Retriever - Golden 7
Terrier - Yorkshire 6
Chihuahua 6
Crossbred Canine/dog 6
Terrier - Boston 6

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 26
Lack of efficacy - NOS 24
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 20
Other abnormal test result NOS 19
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) 18
INEFFECTIVE, LOSS OF EFFECT 18
INEFFECTIVE, ATOPY CONTROL 16
Behavioural disorder NOS 13
Diarrhoea 12
Anorexia 9
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 9
Seizure NOS 8

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
124 (64.9%)
Outcome Unknown
37 (19.4%)
Recovered/Normal
16 (8.4%)
Euthanized
8 (4.2%)
Died
6 (3.1%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 191
Reports involving death 14
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 730.0%
Distinct species in reports 2
Distinct breeds in reports 20
Distinct reactions reported 20
Active ingredients on file 1

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reporting (CVM AER). Counts reflect voluntary reports only.

Allergy Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 191 adverse event reports referencing Allergy, including 14 reports in which the animal died — a 730.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Allergy. Reported administration routes include Unknown, Subcutaneous, Oral, Sublingual. These numbers reflect voluntary submissions from pet owners, veterinarians, and manufacturers and therefore under-represent mild events and over-represent severe ones — a pattern the FDA has documented repeatedly for pharmacovigilance datasets.

The species most frequently named in Allergy reports are Dog (185 reports), Cat (6 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Retriever - Labrador (23), Shih Tzu (10), Shepherd Dog - German (9) appear most often — though breed popularity and ownership density shape these counts as much as any drug-specific sensitivity. This distribution matters because the same active ingredient can behave very differently across body sizes, ages, and species physiology.

The most commonly reported clinical signs associated with Allergy are Vomiting (26), Lack of efficacy - NOS (24), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (20), Other abnormal test result NOS (19). Of the 191 reports with a coded outcome, Ongoing is the leading category at 64.9%. Because FDA adverse event data describes correlation rather than causation, these figures are best used to frame informed questions with a veterinarian and to compare reporting patterns across related products — not as a standalone safety verdict on Allergy.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates

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Data sourced from official AKC, AVMA, ACVO, and breed-club veterinary references. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBreed Editorial