Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Serum

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

11
adverse-event reports
0.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
8
Corneal ulcer - top reaction
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11
Total Reports
0
Deaths Reported
0.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Serum

Administration Routes

UnknownOphthalmicOther

Species Affected

Dog 10
Horse 1

Most Affected Breeds

Terrier - Rat 4
Chihuahua 2
Thoroughbred 1
Dachshund - Miniature 1
Retriever - Golden 1
Pinscher - Miniature 1
Retriever - Labrador 1

Most Reported Reactions

Corneal ulcer 8
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca 7
Dry nose 7
Squinting 6
Blepharospasm 6
Ear discharge 4
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 4
Vomiting 4
Eye haemorrhage 4
Otitis externa 4
Otitis media 4
Eye disorder NOS (for photophobia see 'neurological') 4

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
5 (45.5%)
Recovered/Normal
4 (36.4%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (9.1%)
Ongoing
1 (9.1%)

Serum Adverse Event Insights

11 reports name Serum; 0 recorded a death outcome (0.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Serum. Administration routes: Unknown, Ophthalmic, Other.

By species: Dog (10 reports), Horse (1 reports). By breed: Terrier - Rat (4), Chihuahua (2), Thoroughbred (1).

Leading clinical signs: Corneal ulcer (8), Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (7), Dry nose (7), Squinting (6). Outcome, 11 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 45.5%.

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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