Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Low Fat Diet

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

36
adverse-event reports
16.7%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
10
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) - top reaction
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36
Total Reports
6
Deaths Reported
16.7%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Low Fat Diet

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 36

Most Affected Breeds

Shih Tzu 3
Maltese 3
Crossbred Canine/dog 2
Pinscher - Miniature 2
Schnauzer - Miniature 2
Terrier - Yorkshire 2
Schnauzer (unspecified) 2
Retriever - Golden 2
Beagle 2
Chihuahua 1

Most Reported Reactions

Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 10
Vomiting 10
Weight loss 8
Diarrhoea 7
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) 6
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 5
Death by euthanasia 5
High pancreatic-specific lipase 5
Elevated lipase 4
Proteinuria 4
Polydipsia 4
Dental disease 4

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
20 (55.6%)
Ongoing
8 (22.2%)
Euthanized
5 (13.9%)
Recovered/Normal
2 (5.6%)
Died
1 (2.8%)

Low Fat Diet Adverse Event Insights

36 reports name Low Fat Diet; 6 recorded a death outcome (16.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Low Fat Diet. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Dog (36 reports). By breed: Shih Tzu (3), Maltese (3), Crossbred Canine/dog (2).

Leading clinical signs: Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (10), Vomiting (10), Weight loss (8), Diarrhoea (7). Outcome, 36 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 55.6%.

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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