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26 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
26
Total Reports
4
Deaths Reported
1540.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Multivitamin

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 22
Human 2
Horse 1
Cat 1

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 3
Retriever - Labrador 3
Chihuahua 2
Spaniel (unspecified) 2
Thoroughbred 1
Schnauzer (unspecified) 1
Terrier - Tibetan 1
Retriever - Golden 1
Boxer (German Boxer) 1
Terrier - Jack Russell 1

Most Reported Reactions

Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 4
Anorexia 3
Walking difficulty 3
Limb weakness 3
Death by euthanasia 3
Vomiting 3
Panting 3
Seizure NOS 3
Decreased appetite 3
Other abnormal test result NOS 2
Inappetence 2
Emesis 2

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
10 (38.5%)
Recovered/Normal
8 (30.8%)
Ongoing
4 (15.4%)
Euthanized
3 (11.5%)
Died
1 (3.8%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 26
Reports involving death 4
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 1540.0%
Distinct species in reports 4
Distinct breeds in reports 20
Distinct reactions reported 20
Active ingredients on file 1

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reporting (CVM AER). Counts reflect voluntary reports only.

Multivitamin Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 26 adverse event reports referencing Multivitamin, including 4 reports in which the animal died — a 1540.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Multivitamin. Reported administration routes include Oral, Unknown. These numbers reflect voluntary submissions from pet owners, veterinarians, and manufacturers and therefore under-represent mild events and over-represent severe ones — a pattern the FDA has documented repeatedly for pharmacovigilance datasets.

The species most frequently named in Multivitamin reports are Dog (22 reports), Human (2 reports), Horse (1 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Unknown (3), Retriever - Labrador (3), Chihuahua (2) appear most often — though breed popularity and ownership density shape these counts as much as any drug-specific sensitivity. This distribution matters because the same active ingredient can behave very differently across body sizes, ages, and species physiology.

The most commonly reported clinical signs associated with Multivitamin are Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (4), Anorexia (3), Walking difficulty (3), Limb weakness (3). Of the 26 reports with a coded outcome, Outcome Unknown is the leading category at 38.5%. Because FDA adverse event data describes correlation rather than causation, these figures are best used to frame informed questions with a veterinarian and to compare reporting patterns across related products — not as a standalone safety verdict on Multivitamin.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates

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Data sourced from official AKC, AVMA, ACVO, and breed-club veterinary references. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBreed Editorial