Dewormer (Unknown)

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570 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

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570
Total Reports
25
Deaths Reported
440.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Dewormer (Unknown)

Administration Routes

OralUnknownParenteralTopicalIntraocular

Species Affected

Dog 467
Cat 88
Cattle 12
Goat 2
Chicken 1

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 59
Retriever - Labrador 59
Pit Bull 25
Chihuahua 25
Crossbred Canine/dog 25
Boxer (German Boxer) 17
Terrier - Yorkshire 17
Retriever - Golden 17
Shepherd Dog - German 16
Beagle 14

Most Reported Reactions

Emesis 163
Vomiting 131
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 90
Diarrhoea 61
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 42
Lack of efficacy - NOS 30
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - hookworm 29
Emesis (multiple) 24
Behavioural disorder NOS 20
Decreased appetite 19
Not eating 19
Loose stool 17

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
291 (50.7%)
Outcome Unknown
163 (28.4%)
Ongoing
71 (12.4%)
Recovered with Sequela
24 (4.2%)
Died
17 (3.0%)
Euthanized
8 (1.4%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 570
Reports involving death 25
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 440.0%
Distinct species in reports 5
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.

Dewormer (Unknown) Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 570 adverse event reports referencing Dewormer (Unknown), including 25 reports in which the animal died — a 440.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Dewormer (Unknown). Reported administration routes include Oral, Unknown, Parenteral, Topical. 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 Dewormer (Unknown) reports are Dog (467 reports), Cat (88 reports), Cattle (12 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Domestic Shorthair (59), Retriever - Labrador (59), Pit Bull (25) 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 Dewormer (Unknown) are Emesis (163), Vomiting (131), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (90), Diarrhoea (61). Of the 574 reports with a coded outcome, Recovered/Normal is the leading category at 50.7%. 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 Dewormer (Unknown).

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