Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Heartgard Plus Chewable Tablets

16 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Heartgard Plus Chewable Tablets. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

16
adverse-event reports
0.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
13
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm - top reaction
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16
Total Reports
0
Deaths Reported
0.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Heartgard Plus Chewable Tablets

Administration Routes

Oral

Species Affected

Dog 16

Most Affected Breeds

Rottweiler 2
Terrier - Bull - Staffordshire 1
Beagle 1
Retriever - Golden 1
Bulldog - American 1
Catahoula Leopard Dog 1
Crossbred Canine/dog 1
Terrier - Yorkshire 1
Bichon Frise 1
Pointing Dog - German Short-haired 1

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm 13
Pustules 1
Pemphigus foliaceus 1
Knuckling 1
Hind limb ataxia 1
Shaking 1
Behavioural disorder NOS 1
Underdose 1
Drug dose administration interval too long 1
Overdose 1

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
15 (93.8%)
Recovered/Normal
1 (6.3%)

Heartgard Plus Chewable Tablets Adverse Event Insights

16 reports name Heartgard Plus Chewable Tablets; 0 recorded a death outcome (0.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Heartgard Plus Chewable Tablets. Administration route: Oral.

By species: Dog (16 reports). By breed: Rottweiler (2), Terrier - Bull - Staffordshire (1), Beagle (1).

Leading clinical signs: Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm (13), Pustules (1), Pemphigus foliaceus (1), Knuckling (1). Outcome, 16 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 93.8%.

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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