Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Intestinal Diet

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

10
adverse-event reports
10.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
3
Emesis (multiple) - top reaction
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10
Total Reports
1
Deaths Reported
10.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Intestinal Diet

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 7
Cat 3

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 3
Terrier - Yorkshire 1
Retriever - Labrador 1
Terrier - Boston 1
Dachshund - Standard Smooth-haired 1
Spitz - Finnish 1
Shih Tzu 1
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 1

Most Reported Reactions

Emesis (multiple) 3
Diarrhoea 3
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 2
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) 2
Weight gain 2
Panting 2
Ocular discharge 1
Twitching 1
Not eating 1
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 1
Pyrexia 1
Walking difficulty 1

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
4 (40.0%)
Recovered/Normal
3 (30.0%)
Outcome Unknown
2 (20.0%)
Euthanized
1 (10.0%)

Intestinal Diet Adverse Event Insights

10 reports name Intestinal Diet; 1 recorded a death outcome (10.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Intestinal Diet. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Dog (7 reports), Cat (3 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (3), Terrier - Yorkshire (1), Retriever - Labrador (1).

Leading clinical signs: Emesis (multiple) (3), Diarrhoea (3), Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (2), Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) (2). Outcome, 10 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 40.0%.

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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