Dexdomitor

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113 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
113
Total Reports
12
Deaths Reported
1060.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Dexdomitor

Administration Routes

UnknownIntramuscularIntravenousParenteralOralSubcutaneous

Species Affected

Dog 96
Cat 16
Rat 1

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 13
Domestic Shorthair 11
Crossbred Canine/dog 7
Pit Bull 5
Retriever (unspecified) 4
Retriever - Golden 4
Chihuahua 4
Spitz - German Pomeranian 3
Dachshund (unspecified) 3
Shepherd Dog - German 3

Most Reported Reactions

Anorexia 21
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 17
Vocalisation 17
Sedation 16
Vomiting 16
Not eating 15
Other abnormal test result NOS 13
Hypothermia 13
Lack of efficacy - NOS 11
Diarrhoea 11
Inappetence 8
Anxiety 8

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
57 (50.4%)
Outcome Unknown
28 (24.8%)
Ongoing
15 (13.3%)
Died
7 (6.2%)
Euthanized
5 (4.4%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (0.9%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 113
Reports involving death 12
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 1060.0%
Distinct species in reports 3
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.

Dexdomitor Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 113 adverse event reports referencing Dexdomitor, including 12 reports in which the animal died — a 1060.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Dexdomitor. Reported administration routes include Unknown, Intramuscular, Intravenous, Parenteral. 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 Dexdomitor reports are Dog (96 reports), Cat (16 reports), Rat (1 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Retriever - Labrador (13), Domestic Shorthair (11), Crossbred Canine/dog (7) 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 Dexdomitor are Anorexia (21), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (17), Vocalisation (17), Sedation (16). Of the 113 reports with a coded outcome, Recovered/Normal is the leading category at 50.4%. 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 Dexdomitor.

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