Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Fatty Acid

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

81
adverse-event reports
7.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
22
INEFFECTIVE, LOSS OF EFFECT - top reaction
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81
Total Reports
6
Deaths Reported
7.4%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Fatty Acid

Administration Routes

UnknownOralTopical

Species Affected

Dog 81

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 13
Shih Tzu 4
Mixed (Dog) 3
Terrier - Jack Russell 3
Terrier - West Highland White 3
Pug 3
Schnauzer - Miniature 3
Dachshund - Standard Long-haired 3
Bulldog - French 3
Collie (unspecified) 2

Most Reported Reactions

INEFFECTIVE, LOSS OF EFFECT 22
Lack of efficacy - NOS 14
Other abnormal test result NOS 8
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 8
INEFFECTIVE, ATOPY CONTROL 8
Diarrhoea 7
Vomiting 7
Drug administration error 5
Polyuria 4
Fever 4
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) 4
Anorexia 4

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
62 (76.5%)
Outcome Unknown
7 (8.6%)
Recovered/Normal
6 (7.4%)
Died
4 (4.9%)
Euthanized
2 (2.5%)

Fatty Acid Adverse Event Insights

81 reports name Fatty Acid; 6 recorded a death outcome (7.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Fatty Acid. Administration routes: Unknown, Oral, Topical.

By species: Dog (81 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (13), Shih Tzu (4), Mixed (Dog) (3).

Leading clinical signs: INEFFECTIVE, LOSS OF EFFECT (22), Lack of efficacy - NOS (14), Other abnormal test result NOS (8), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (8). Outcome, 81 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 76.5%.

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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