Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Unknown Ear Cleaner

72 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Unknown Ear Cleaner. Species, reactions, and outcomes follow.

#927 of 2,679
by report volume (all drugs)
72
adverse-event reports
6.9%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species

Corpus placement

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Unknown Ear Cleaner ranks #922 of 2679 by total reports (72) and #702 of 1130 by death-coded share (6.9%). 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)
#922
This drug, reports of 2679
#702
This drug, death share of 1130

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. Unknown Ear Cleaner has 72 reports now versus 66 in that prior snapshot: 6 more (9.1%).

Report change
+6
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
−0.6 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 Unknown Ear Cleaner changes

Signature read: report volume at 72 is the most distinctive stamp on Unknown Ear Cleaner's FDA AER row.

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
72
Total Reports
5
Deaths Reported
6.9%
Death-coded share of reports

Active Ingredients

Unknown Ear Cleaner

Administration Routes

Auricular (Otic)UnknownTopical

Species Affected

Dog 51
Cat 21

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 14
Retriever - Labrador 10
Crossbred Canine/dog 6
Retriever - Golden 5
Great Pyrenees 2
Terrier - Jack Russell 2
Cat (unknown) 2
Deutsche Dogge, Great Dane 2
Poodle - Standard 2
Maltese 2

Most Reported Reactions

Ataxia 16
Lack of efficacy - NOS 15
Deafness 11
Head tilt - ear disorder 8
Horner's syndrome 7
Corneal ulcer 6
Anorexia 6
Anisocoria 5
Head shake - ear disorder 5
Death 4
Nystagmus 4
Vomiting 4

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
33 (45.8%)
Recovered/Normal
14 (19.4%)
Ongoing
10 (13.9%)
Recovered with Sequela
10 (13.9%)
Died
4 (5.6%)
Euthanized
1 (1.4%)

Unknown Ear Cleaner Adverse Event Insights

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.

Nationwide drugs with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Unknown Ear Cleaner, both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass.

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 Unknown Ear Cleaner (#927 of 2,679 by report volume); death-coded 6.9%. PlainBreed drug row · report volume stamp 72 · 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 →