Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Sentinel

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

87
adverse-event reports
5.7%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
24
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm - top reaction
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87
Total Reports
5
Deaths Reported
5.7%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Sentinel

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 87

Most Affected Breeds

Crossbred Canine/dog 11
Retriever - Labrador 10
Retriever - Golden 7
Shepherd Dog - German 7
Chihuahua 5
Terrier (unspecified) 4
Whippet 4
Bulldog - French 3
Shih Tzu 3
Samoyed 3

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm 24
Vomiting 11
Diarrhoea 10
Weakness 8
Walking difficulty 6
Decreased appetite 5
Emesis (multiple) 5
Ataxia 5
Death by euthanasia 5
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 4
Other abnormal test result NOS 4
Not eating 4

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
54 (62.1%)
Recovered/Normal
21 (24.1%)
Outcome Unknown
7 (8.0%)
Euthanized
5 (5.7%)

Sentinel Adverse Event Insights

87 reports name Sentinel; 5 recorded a death outcome (5.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Sentinel. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Dog (87 reports). By breed: Crossbred Canine/dog (11), Retriever - Labrador (10), Retriever - Golden (7).

Leading clinical signs: Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm (24), Vomiting (11), Diarrhoea (10), Weakness (8). Outcome, 87 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 62.1%.

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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