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The FDA adverse-event record for Food

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

441
adverse-event reports
18.1%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
109
Vomiting - top reaction
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441
Total Reports
80
Deaths Reported
18.1%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Food

Administration Routes

OralUnknownTopical

Species Affected

Dog 360
Cat 81

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 51
Retriever - Labrador 45
Shih Tzu 31
Retriever - Golden 22
Terrier - Yorkshire 21
Maltese 13
Chihuahua 12
Beagle 9
Schnauzer - Miniature 9
Bichon Frise 8

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 109
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 106
Anorexia 75
Diarrhoea 74
Other abnormal test result NOS 68
Death by euthanasia 54
Weight loss 47
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) 39
Lack of efficacy - NOS 36
Not eating 35
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 31
Decreased appetite 29

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
272 (61.5%)
Recovered/Normal
62 (14.0%)
Euthanized
53 (12.0%)
Outcome Unknown
28 (6.3%)
Died
27 (6.1%)

Food Adverse Event Insights

441 reports name Food; 80 recorded a death outcome (18.1% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Food. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown, Topical.

By species: Dog (360 reports), Cat (81 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (51), Retriever - Labrador (45), Shih Tzu (31).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (109), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (106), Anorexia (75), Diarrhoea (74). Outcome, 442 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 61.5%.

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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