Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Turmeric

18 FDA reports name Turmeric, a lower-volume drug in the CVM extract. Species, reactions, and outcomes follow.

#1931 of 2,679
by report volume (all drugs)
18
adverse-event reports
11.1%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
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Corpus placement

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Turmeric ranks #1884 of 2679 by total reports (18). Death-coded-share rank requires at least 50 reports. National dual: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad is #1 of 2679 drugs by total adverse-event reports (149,624) at death-coded-share rank 965 of 1130 drugs with at least 50 reports (2.3%); separately, Atlantic Salmon Transgenic Whole (Opafp-Ghc2 Rdna Construct Inserted Into The A-Locus In The Eo-1A Lineage) is #1 highest death-coded share at 97.8% (report rank #821).

149,624
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad reports (#1)
97.8%
Atlantic Salmon Transgenic Whole (Opafp-Ghc2 Rdna Construct Inserted Into The A-Locus In The Eo-1A Lineage) death share (#1)
#1884
This drug, reports of 2679

Report volume reflects how common a breed or drug is and how often owners and vets file — not actual risk. Death-coded share ranks are limited to entries with enough reports to be meaningful. The two maps do not agree at #1.

Release-over-release change

What changed in the latest FDA data snapshot

PlainBreed reconstructed the prior snapshot from dated openFDA partitions through 2025 Q4, then compared it with the 2026-07-27 openFDA export. Turmeric has 18 reports now versus 15 in that prior snapshot: 3 more (20.0%).

Report change
+3
Death-coded reports
+1
Death-coded share
+4.4 pts

This compares reported-event counts in two source snapshots. It does not establish a change in real-world risk, product safety, or disease incidence.

Subscribe to Turmeric changes

Signature read: 18 reports place Turmeric in the lower third of FDA AER volume (#1931 of 2,679).

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
18
Total Reports
2
Deaths Reported
11.1%
Death-coded share of reports

Active Ingredients

Turmeric

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 13
Human 3
Horse 2

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 4
Retriever - Labrador 2
Shepherd Dog - Australian 2
Tennessee Walking Horse 2
Boxer (German Boxer) 1
Shepherd Dog - German 1
Spaniel (unspecified) 1
Chihuahua 1
Beagle 1
Catahoula Leopard Dog 1

Most Reported Reactions

Behavioural disorder NOS 5
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 4
Vomiting 3
Diarrhoea 3
Decreased appetite 3
Lack of efficacy - NOS 2
Panting 2
Reluctant to move 2
Not eating 2
Tremor 2
INEFFECTIVE, OTHER DRUG(S) 1
Blood in urine 1

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
9 (47.4%)
Ongoing
5 (26.3%)
Died
2 (10.5%)
Recovered/Normal
2 (10.5%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (5.3%)

Turmeric: lower report volume in the FDA AER row

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.

What to do with this drug

A report does not prove a drug caused the reaction; consult a veterinarian before acting on this data.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Turmeric (#1931 of 2,679 by report volume); death-coded 11.1%. PlainBreed drug row · report volume stamp 18 · vintage 2025.

Informational only. FDA adverse-event reports are voluntary and do not prove causation; consult a veterinarian before acting on them. Verify with FDA CVM →