Hypoallergenic Diet (Unknown)

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134 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

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134
Total Reports
4
Deaths Reported
300.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Hypoallergenic Diet (Unknown)

Administration Routes

UnknownOralIntraocular

Species Affected

Dog 102
Cat 32

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 21
Retriever - Labrador 7
Shih Tzu 7
Boxer (German Boxer) 6
Crossbred Canine/dog 5
Domestic Longhair 5
Shepherd Dog - German 5
Terrier - Jack Russell 4
Terrier - West Highland White 4
Pug 4

Most Reported Reactions

Emesis 32
Vomiting 29
Lack of efficacy - NOS 21
Diarrhoea 14
Behavioural disorder NOS 11
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 10
Other abnormal test result NOS 9
Weight loss 9
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 7
Itching 6
Anorexia 6
Decreased appetite 5

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
53 (39.6%)
Outcome Unknown
44 (32.8%)
Ongoing
23 (17.2%)
Recovered with Sequela
10 (7.5%)
Euthanized
4 (3.0%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 134
Reports involving death 4
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 300.0%
Distinct species in reports 2
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.

Hypoallergenic Diet (Unknown) Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 134 adverse event reports referencing Hypoallergenic Diet (Unknown), including 4 reports in which the animal died — a 300.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Hypoallergenic Diet (Unknown). Reported administration routes include Unknown, Oral, Intraocular. 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 Hypoallergenic Diet (Unknown) reports are Dog (102 reports), Cat (32 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Domestic Shorthair (21), Retriever - Labrador (7), Shih Tzu (7) 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 Hypoallergenic Diet (Unknown) are Emesis (32), Vomiting (29), Lack of efficacy - NOS (21), Diarrhoea (14). Of the 134 reports with a coded outcome, Recovered/Normal is the leading category at 39.6%. 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 Hypoallergenic Diet (Unknown).

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