Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Renal Diet

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

63
adverse-event reports
11.1%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
11
Diarrhoea - top reaction
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63
Total Reports
7
Deaths Reported
11.1%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Renal Diet

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 37
Cat 26

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 15
Terrier - Yorkshire 5
Retriever - Labrador 4
Siamese 4
Beagle 3
Terrier (unspecified) 3
Poodle - Toy 2
Shih Tzu 2
Boxer (German Boxer) 2
Dog (unknown) 2

Most Reported Reactions

Diarrhoea 11
Vomiting 10
Hyperkalaemia 10
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 9
Anorexia 8
Ataxia 7
Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 7
Inappropriate urination 5
Decreased appetite 5
Weight loss 5
Elevated creatinine 5
Weakness 5

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
22 (34.9%)
Outcome Unknown
19 (30.2%)
Recovered/Normal
14 (22.2%)
Euthanized
5 (7.9%)
Died
2 (3.2%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (1.6%)

Renal Diet Adverse Event Insights

63 reports name Renal Diet; 7 recorded a death outcome (11.1% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Renal Diet. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Dog (37 reports), Cat (26 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (15), Terrier - Yorkshire (5), Retriever - Labrador (4).

Leading clinical signs: Diarrhoea (11), Vomiting (10), Hyperkalaemia (10), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (9). Outcome, 63 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 34.9%.

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

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