Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Unspecified Probiotic

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

65
adverse-event reports
1.5%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
15
Diarrhoea - top reaction
Verify with FDA CVM →
Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
65
Total Reports
1
Deaths Reported
1.5%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Unspecified Probiotic

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 58
Cat 5
Human 2

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 10
Retriever - Golden 5
Poodle - Miniature 5
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 5
Terrier - Yorkshire 4
Shepherd Dog - German 2
Domestic Shorthair 2
Unknown 2
Domestic Mediumhair 2
Dachshund - Miniature 2

Most Reported Reactions

Diarrhoea 15
Vomiting 12
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 9
Loose stool 7
Anorexia 6
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 5
Ataxia 5
Faecal incontinence 5
Medication error NOS 5
Decreased appetite 4
Bloody diarrhoea 4
Weight loss 4

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
25 (38.5%)
Recovered/Normal
22 (33.8%)
Ongoing
17 (26.2%)
Euthanized
1 (1.5%)

Unspecified Probiotic Adverse Event Insights

65 reports name Unspecified Probiotic; 1 recorded a death outcome (1.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Unspecified Probiotic. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Dog (58 reports), Cat (5 reports), Human (2 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (10), Retriever - Golden (5), Poodle - Miniature (5).

Leading clinical signs: Diarrhoea (15), Vomiting (12), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) (9), Loose stool (7). Outcome, 65 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 38.5%.

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

Every figure on PlainBreed is rendered directly from FDA openFDA adverse event data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on FDA openFDA data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.