Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Diet

13 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Diet. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

13
adverse-event reports
0.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
3
Heart murmur - top reaction
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13
Total Reports
0
Deaths Reported
0.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Diet

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 11
Cat 2

Most Affected Breeds

Maltese 3
Domestic Shorthair 2
Shih Tzu 1
Schnauzer - Miniature 1
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 1
Shepherd Dog - Australian 1
Dog (unknown) 1
Spaniel (unspecified) 1
Chihuahua 1
Terrier - West Highland White 1

Most Reported Reactions

Heart murmur 3
Hypocortisolaemia 3
Abnormal adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) stimulation test 3
INEFFECTIVE, LOSS OF EFFECT 2
Diarrhoea 2
Lack of efficacy - NOS 2
Glucosuria 2
Vomiting 1
Unable to rise 1
Symptom NOS involving neurological and muscular skeletal SOCs 1
Hind limb paresis 1
Hair shedding 1

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
6 (46.2%)
Outcome Unknown
4 (30.8%)
Recovered/Normal
2 (15.4%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (7.7%)

Diet Adverse Event Insights

13 reports name Diet; 0 recorded a death outcome (0.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Diet. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Dog (11 reports), Cat (2 reports). By breed: Maltese (3), Domestic Shorthair (2), Shih Tzu (1).

Leading clinical signs: Heart murmur (3), Hypocortisolaemia (3), Abnormal adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) stimulation test (3), INEFFECTIVE, LOSS OF EFFECT (2). Outcome, 13 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 46.2%.

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, a widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw FDA reports in a given year than a rarely-used one at an identical true rate, so we recommend comparing within similar-exposure products rather than across the full 2025 catalog.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

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