Galliprant

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962 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.
962
Total Reports
195
Deaths Reported
2030.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Galliprant

Administration Routes

UnknownOralOphthalmic

Species Affected

Dog 962

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 179
Shepherd Dog - German 63
Retriever - Golden 61
Crossbred Canine/dog 44
Dog (unknown) 34
Siberian Husky 30
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 30
Chihuahua 28
Collie - Border 27
Boxer (German Boxer) 25

Most Reported Reactions

Death by euthanasia 150
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 146
Diarrhoea 93
Vomiting 85
Lack of efficacy - NOS 77
Ataxia 77
Seizure NOS 74
Urinary incontinence 72
Limb weakness 66
Anorexia 64
Not eating 64
Lameness 57

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
561 (58.3%)
Euthanized
150 (15.6%)
Recovered/Normal
107 (11.1%)
Outcome Unknown
97 (10.1%)
Died
45 (4.7%)
Recovered with Sequela
2 (0.2%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 962
Reports involving death 195
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 2030.0%
Distinct species in reports 1
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.

Galliprant Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 962 adverse event reports referencing Galliprant, including 195 reports in which the animal died — a 2030.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Galliprant. Reported administration routes include Unknown, Oral, Ophthalmic. 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 Galliprant reports are Dog (962 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Retriever - Labrador (179), Shepherd Dog - German (63), Retriever - Golden (61) 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 Galliprant are Death by euthanasia (150), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) (146), Diarrhoea (93), Vomiting (85). Of the 962 reports with a coded outcome, Ongoing is the leading category at 58.3%. 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 Galliprant.

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