Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Prescription Veterinary Diet

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

95
adverse-event reports
3.2%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
21
Emesis - top reaction
Verify with FDA CVM →
Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
95
Total Reports
3
Deaths Reported
3.2%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Prescription Veterinary Diet

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 64
Cat 31

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 15
Retriever - Labrador 6
Domestic Longhair 5
Retriever - Golden 4
Collie - Border 4
Domestic Mediumhair 4
Maltese 3
Shepherd Dog - German 3
Cat (unknown) 3
Shih Tzu 2

Most Reported Reactions

Emesis 21
Diarrhoea 17
Vomiting 17
Lack of efficacy - NOS 16
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 13
Ketosis 12
Weight loss 8
UNPALATABLE 5
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 5
Not eating 5
Behavioural disorder NOS 5
Decreased appetite 4

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
37 (38.9%)
Ongoing
27 (28.4%)
Outcome Unknown
25 (26.3%)
Recovered with Sequela
3 (3.2%)
Died
2 (2.1%)
Euthanized
1 (1.1%)

Prescription Veterinary Diet Adverse Event Insights

95 reports name Prescription Veterinary Diet; 3 recorded a death outcome (3.2% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Prescription Veterinary Diet. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Dog (64 reports), Cat (31 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (15), Retriever - Labrador (6), Domestic Longhair (5).

Leading clinical signs: Emesis (21), Diarrhoea (17), Vomiting (17), Lack of efficacy - NOS (16). Outcome, 95 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 38.9%.

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

Every figure on PlainBreed is rendered directly from FDA openFDA adverse event data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on FDA openFDA data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.