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The FDA adverse-event record for Gastrointestinal Diet

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

23
adverse-event reports
4.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
8
Diarrhoea - top reaction
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23
Total Reports
1
Deaths Reported
4.3%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Gastrointestinal Diet

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 18
Cat 5

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 4
Crossbred Canine/dog 2
Lhasa Apso 2
Maltese 1
Poodle - Miniature 1
Dachshund - Standard Smooth-haired 1
Terrier - Silky 1
Poodle - Standard 1
Bengal 1
Beagle 1

Most Reported Reactions

Diarrhoea 8
Vomiting 7
Hyperglycaemia 4
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 4
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 3
Tachycardia 3
Weight loss 3
Hypercalcaemia 3
Involuntary defecation 3
Dehydration 3
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 3
Anorexia 2

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
17 (73.9%)
Outcome Unknown
4 (17.4%)
Euthanized
1 (4.3%)
Recovered/Normal
1 (4.3%)

Gastrointestinal Diet Adverse Event Insights

23 reports name Gastrointestinal Diet; 1 recorded a death outcome (4.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Gastrointestinal Diet. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Dog (18 reports), Cat (5 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (4), Crossbred Canine/dog (2), Lhasa Apso (2).

Leading clinical signs: Diarrhoea (8), Vomiting (7), Hyperglycaemia (4), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) (4). Outcome, 23 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 73.9%.

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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