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227 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

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227
Total Reports
34
Deaths Reported
1500.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Proin

Administration Routes

OralUnknownTopical

Species Affected

Dog 225
Cat 2

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 44
Shepherd Dog - German 15
Crossbred Canine/dog 14
Shepherd Dog - Australian 11
Doberman Pinscher 8
Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) 8
Siberian Husky 7
Collie - Border 7
Deutsche Dogge, Great Dane 7
Spaniel (unspecified) 5

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 32
Urinary incontinence 32
Polydipsia 31
Death by euthanasia 26
Polyuria 26
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 26
Ataxia 23
Not eating 22
Diarrhoea 19
Seizure NOS 18
Decreased appetite 18
Panting 14

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
134 (59.0%)
Recovered/Normal
39 (17.2%)
Euthanized
26 (11.5%)
Outcome Unknown
19 (8.4%)
Died
8 (3.5%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (0.4%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 227
Reports involving death 34
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 1500.0%
Distinct species in reports 2
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.

Proin Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 227 adverse event reports referencing Proin, including 34 reports in which the animal died — a 1500.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Proin. Reported administration routes include Oral, Unknown, Topical. 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 Proin reports are Dog (225 reports), Cat (2 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Retriever - Labrador (44), Shepherd Dog - German (15), Crossbred Canine/dog (14) 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 Proin are Vomiting (32), Urinary incontinence (32), Polydipsia (31), Death by euthanasia (26). Of the 227 reports with a coded outcome, Ongoing is the leading category at 59.0%. 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 Proin.

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