Fenbendazol Suspension

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868 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.
868
Total Reports
334
Deaths Reported
3850.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Fenbendazol Suspension

Administration Routes

OralUnknownTopicalSubcutaneousOtherIntravenousSubconjunctival

Species Affected

Dog 338
Cattle 312
Unknown 108
Cat 49
Goat 28
Human 11
Sheep 6
Snake 4
Pig 3
Alpaca 2

Most Affected Breeds

Cattle (other) 176
Unknown 130
Crossbred Canine/dog 58
Crossbred Bovine/Cattle 47
Aberdeen Angus 43
Domestic Shorthair 31
Dog (unknown) 23
Shepherd Dog - German 22
Beagle 20
Retriever - Golden 17

Most Reported Reactions

Death 284
Lack of efficacy - NOS 125
Diarrhoea 68
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 59
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - hookworm 50
Containers, Leaking 44
Death by euthanasia 43
Drug administration error 41
Vomiting 40
Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - NOS 34
Emesis (multiple) 33
Seizure NOS 30

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
322 (30.6%)
Died
303 (28.7%)
Recovered/Normal
243 (23.1%)
Outcome Unknown
137 (13.0%)
Euthanized
44 (4.2%)
Recovered with Sequela
5 (0.5%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 868
Reports involving death 334
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 3850.0%
Distinct species in reports 10
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.

Fenbendazol Suspension Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 868 adverse event reports referencing Fenbendazol Suspension, including 334 reports in which the animal died — a 3850.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Fenbendazol Suspension. Reported administration routes include Oral, Unknown, Topical, Subcutaneous. 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 Fenbendazol Suspension reports are Dog (338 reports), Cattle (312 reports), Unknown (108 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Cattle (other) (176), Unknown (130), Crossbred Canine/dog (58) 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 Fenbendazol Suspension are Death (284), Lack of efficacy - NOS (125), Diarrhoea (68), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (59). Of the 1,054 reports with a coded outcome, Ongoing is the leading category at 30.6%. 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 Fenbendazol Suspension.

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