Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Kidney Diet

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

39
adverse-event reports
10.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
6
Weight loss - top reaction
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39
Total Reports
4
Deaths Reported
10.3%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Kidney Diet

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 21
Cat 18

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 11
Domestic Longhair 4
Shih Tzu 3
Collie - Border 2
Dachshund - Miniature 1
Terrier - Silky 1
Dog (unknown) 1
Siamese 1
Terrier (unspecified) 1
Boxer (German Boxer) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Weight loss 6
Elevated symmetrical dimethylarginine (SDMA) 6
Hyperkalaemia 6
Diarrhoea 6
Lack of efficacy - NOS 6
Decreased appetite 5
Elevated creatinine 5
Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 5
Inappropriate urination 4
Proteinuria 4
Vomiting 4
Other abnormal test result NOS 3

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
16 (41.0%)
Outcome Unknown
15 (38.5%)
Recovered/Normal
4 (10.3%)
Euthanized
3 (7.7%)
Died
1 (2.6%)

Kidney Diet Adverse Event Insights

39 reports name Kidney Diet; 4 recorded a death outcome (10.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Kidney Diet. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Dog (21 reports), Cat (18 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (11), Domestic Longhair (4), Shih Tzu (3).

Leading clinical signs: Weight loss (6), Elevated symmetrical dimethylarginine (SDMA) (6), Hyperkalaemia (6), Diarrhoea (6). Outcome, 39 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 41.0%.

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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