Unknown Ivermectin

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32 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

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32
Total Reports
0
Deaths Reported
0.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Unknown Ivermectin

Administration Routes

UnknownOral

Species Affected

Dog 32

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 9
Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) 3
Shepherd Dog - German 2
Crossbred Canine/dog 2
Pointer (unspecified) 2
Boxer (German Boxer) 1
Bulldog 1
Spaniel (unspecified) 1
Saint Bernard Dog 1
Schnauzer - Miniature 1

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm 31
Vomiting 2
Diarrhoea 2
Decreased appetite 2
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 2
Elevated total bilirubin 2
Lack of efficacy (heartworm) 1
HEMATOCRIT(HCT) HIGH, BLOOD 1
Increased percentage reticulocytes 1
Weight gain 1
Overdose 1

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
20 (62.5%)
Recovered with Sequela
6 (18.8%)
Ongoing
6 (18.8%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 32
Reports involving death 0
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 0.0%
Distinct species in reports 1
Distinct breeds in reports 19
Distinct reactions reported 11
Active ingredients on file 1

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reporting (CVM AER). Counts reflect voluntary reports only.

Unknown Ivermectin Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 32 adverse event reports referencing Unknown Ivermectin, including 0 reports in which the animal died — a 0.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Unknown Ivermectin. Reported administration routes include Unknown, Oral. 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 Unknown Ivermectin reports are Dog (32 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Retriever - Labrador (9), Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) (3), Shepherd Dog - German (2) 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 Unknown Ivermectin are Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm (31), Vomiting (2), Diarrhoea (2), Decreased appetite (2). Of the 32 reports with a coded outcome, Outcome Unknown is the leading category at 62.5%. 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 Unknown Ivermectin.

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