Thiabendazole/Dexamethasone/Neomycin

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15 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

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15
Total Reports
1
Deaths Reported
670.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Thiabendazole/Dexamethasone/Neomycin

Administration Routes

UnknownAuricular (Otic)Topical

Species Affected

Cat 10
Dog 5

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 8
Domestic Longhair 2
Crossbred Canine/dog 1
Shepherd Dog - German 1
Poodle - Standard 1
Retriever - Labrador 1
Terrier - Boston 1

Most Reported Reactions

Application site alopecia 3
Ataxia 3
Vomiting 3
Vocalisation 3
Head shake - ear disorder 3
Pruritus 2
Inappetence 2
Head tilt - ear disorder 2
Urinary tract infection 2
Sneezing 2
Constipation 2
Decreased appetite 2

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
8 (53.3%)
Recovered/Normal
6 (40.0%)
Died
1 (6.7%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 15
Reports involving death 1
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 670.0%
Distinct species in reports 2
Distinct breeds in reports 7
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.

Thiabendazole/Dexamethasone/Neomycin Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 15 adverse event reports referencing Thiabendazole/Dexamethasone/Neomycin, including 1 reports in which the animal died — a 670.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Thiabendazole/Dexamethasone/Neomycin. Reported administration routes include Unknown, Auricular (Otic), 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 Thiabendazole/Dexamethasone/Neomycin reports are Cat (10 reports), Dog (5 reports), with Cat accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Domestic Shorthair (8), Domestic Longhair (2), Crossbred Canine/dog (1) 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 Thiabendazole/Dexamethasone/Neomycin are Application site alopecia (3), Ataxia (3), Vomiting (3), Vocalisation (3). Of the 15 reports with a coded outcome, Outcome Unknown is the leading category at 53.3%. 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 Thiabendazole/Dexamethasone/Neomycin.

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