Estriol

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622 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

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622
Total Reports
42
Deaths Reported
680.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Estriol

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 621
Rat 1

Most Affected Breeds

Crossbred Canine/dog 103
Retriever - Labrador 62
Doberman Pinscher 27
Shepherd Dog - German 24
Dog (unknown) 24
Boxer (German Boxer) 18
Poodle (unspecified) 15
Siberian Husky 14
Schnauzer (unspecified) 13
Pit Bull 13

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy - NOS 257
Vaginal swelling 82
Vomiting 54
Anorexia 41
Death by euthanasia 37
Diarrhoea 30
Urinary tract infection 26
Weight loss 21
Polydipsia 20
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 20
Seizure NOS 19
Vulvitis 17

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
81 (32.5%)
Recovered/Normal
65 (26.1%)
Outcome Unknown
60 (24.1%)
Died
26 (10.4%)
Euthanized
16 (6.4%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (0.4%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 622
Reports involving death 42
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 680.0%
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.

Estriol Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 622 adverse event reports referencing Estriol, including 42 reports in which the animal died — a 680.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Estriol. Reported administration routes include Oral, Unknown. 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 Estriol reports are Dog (621 reports), Rat (1 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Crossbred Canine/dog (103), Retriever - Labrador (62), Doberman Pinscher (27) 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 Estriol are Lack of efficacy - NOS (257), Vaginal swelling (82), Vomiting (54), Anorexia (41). Of the 249 reports with a coded outcome, Ongoing is the leading category at 32.5%. 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 Estriol.

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