Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for K/D Diet

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

21
adverse-event reports
9.5%
death-coded share
Cat
most-reported species
4
Decreased appetite - top reaction
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21
Total Reports
2
Deaths Reported
9.5%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

K/D Diet

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Cat 12
Dog 9

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 7
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
Hyposthenuria 2
Ataxia 2
Hiding 2
Anorexia 2
Partial lack of efficacy 2
Death 2
Weight loss 2
Vomiting 2

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
11 (52.4%)
Recovered/Normal
4 (19.0%)
Outcome Unknown
4 (19.0%)
Died
2 (9.5%)

K/D Diet Adverse Event Insights

21 reports name K/D Diet; 2 recorded a death outcome (9.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: K/D Diet. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Cat (12 reports), Dog (9 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (7), Siamese (2), Retriever - Labrador (2).

Leading clinical signs: Decreased appetite (4), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) (3), Diarrhoea (3), Weakness (3). Outcome, 21 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 52.4%.

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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