Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Unspecified Prescription Diet

10 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Unspecified Prescription Diet. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

10
adverse-event reports
30.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
4
Vomiting - top reaction
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10
Total Reports
3
Deaths Reported
30.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Unspecified Prescription Diet

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 6
Cat 4

Most Affected Breeds

Ragdoll 2
Schnauzer (unspecified) 1
Dachshund - Miniature 1
Shepherd Dog - German 1
Retriever - Golden 1
Pug 1
Siamese 1
Bichon Frise 1
Domestic Shorthair 1

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 4
Death by euthanasia 3
Diarrhoea 3
Not eating 2
Limb weakness 2
Blood in vomit 2
Behavioural disorder NOS 1
Excessive appetite 1
Distension of abdomen 1
Crystalluria 1
Vaginitis 1
Rash 1

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
4 (40.0%)
Euthanized
3 (30.0%)
Recovered/Normal
2 (20.0%)
Outcome Unknown
1 (10.0%)

Unspecified Prescription Diet Adverse Event Insights

10 reports name Unspecified Prescription Diet; 3 recorded a death outcome (30.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Unspecified Prescription Diet. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Dog (6 reports), Cat (4 reports). By breed: Ragdoll (2), Schnauzer (unspecified) (1), Dachshund - Miniature (1).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (4), Death by euthanasia (3), Diarrhoea (3), Not eating (2). Outcome, 10 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 40.0%.

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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