Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Salmon Oil

44 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Salmon Oil. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

44
adverse-event reports
4.5%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
9
Diarrhoea - top reaction
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44
Total Reports
2
Deaths Reported
4.5%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Salmon Oil

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 41
Cat 3

Most Affected Breeds

Crossbred Canine/dog 8
Retriever - Labrador 5
Shih Tzu 4
Spaniel - Springer English 2
Retriever - Golden 2
Terrier - Yorkshire 2
Schnauzer - Giant 2
Domestic Shorthair 2
Dog (other) 1
Griffon - Brussels 1

Most Reported Reactions

Diarrhoea 9
Other abnormal test result NOS 5
Emesis 4
Emesis (multiple) 4
Lack of efficacy - NOS 4
Vomiting 4
Pruritus 3
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - hookworm 3
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 3
Cough 3
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 2
Elevated liver enzymes 2

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
14 (31.8%)
Recovered/Normal
13 (29.5%)
Ongoing
11 (25.0%)
Recovered with Sequela
4 (9.1%)
Died
1 (2.3%)
Euthanized
1 (2.3%)

Salmon Oil Adverse Event Insights

44 reports name Salmon Oil; 2 recorded a death outcome (4.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Salmon Oil. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Dog (41 reports), Cat (3 reports). By breed: Crossbred Canine/dog (8), Retriever - Labrador (5), Shih Tzu (4).

Leading clinical signs: Diarrhoea (9), Other abnormal test result NOS (5), Emesis (4), Emesis (multiple) (4). Outcome, 44 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 31.8%.

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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