Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for K/D Diet

22 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference K/D Diet. Species, reactions, and outcomes follow.

#1707 of 2,679
by report volume (all drugs)
22
adverse-event reports
9.1%
death-coded share
Cat
most-reported species
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Corpus placement

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, K/D Diet ranks #1671 of 2679 by total reports (22). Death-coded-share rank requires at least 50 reports. National dual: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad is #1 of 2679 drugs by total adverse-event reports (149,624) at death-coded-share rank 965 of 1130 drugs with at least 50 reports (2.3%); separately, Atlantic Salmon Transgenic Whole (Opafp-Ghc2 Rdna Construct Inserted Into The A-Locus In The Eo-1A Lineage) is #1 highest death-coded share at 97.8% (report rank #821).

149,624
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad reports (#1)
97.8%
Atlantic Salmon Transgenic Whole (Opafp-Ghc2 Rdna Construct Inserted Into The A-Locus In The Eo-1A Lineage) death share (#1)
#1671
This drug, reports of 2679

Report volume reflects how common a breed or drug is and how often owners and vets file — not actual risk. Death-coded share ranks are limited to entries with enough reports to be meaningful. The two maps do not agree at #1.

Release-over-release change

What changed in the latest FDA data snapshot

PlainBreed reconstructed the prior snapshot from dated openFDA partitions through 2025 Q4, then compared it with the 2026-07-27 openFDA export. K/D Diet has 22 reports now versus 22 in that prior snapshot: 0 the same number of (0.0%).

Report change
+0
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
+0.0 pts

This compares reported-event counts in two source snapshots. It does not establish a change in real-world risk, product safety, or disease incidence.

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Signature read: death-coded report count at 2 is the most distinctive stamp on K/D Diet's FDA AER row.

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
22
Total Reports
2
Deaths Reported
9.1%
Death-coded share of reports

Active Ingredients

K/D Diet

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Cat 13
Dog 9

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 8
Siamese 2
Retriever - Labrador 2
Chihuahua 2
Terrier - Yorkshire 1
Domestic Mediumhair 1
Terrier - Bull - Staffordshire 1
Shepherd Dog - German 1
Catahoula Leopard Dog 1
Shih Tzu 1

Most Reported Reactions

Decreased appetite 4
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 3
Diarrhoea 3
Weakness 3
Ataxia 2
Hiding 2
Hyposthenuria 2
Anorexia 2
Partial lack of efficacy 2
Death 2
Weight loss 2
Vomiting 2

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
12 (54.5%)
Recovered/Normal
4 (18.2%)
Outcome Unknown
4 (18.2%)
Died
2 (9.1%)

K/D Diet Adverse Event Insights

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.

What to do with this drug

A report does not prove a drug caused the reaction; consult a veterinarian before acting on this data.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for K/D Diet (#1707 of 2,679 by report volume); death-coded 9.1%. PlainBreed drug row · death-coded report count stamp 2 · vintage 2025.

Informational only. FDA adverse-event reports are voluntary and do not prove causation; consult a veterinarian before acting on them. Verify with FDA CVM →