Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Urinary Diet

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

24
adverse-event reports
12.5%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
6
Weight gain - top reaction
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24
Total Reports
3
Deaths Reported
12.5%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Urinary Diet

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 21
Cat 3

Most Affected Breeds

Chihuahua 3
Retriever - Labrador 3
Terrier (unspecified) 2
Terrier - Yorkshire 1
Doberman Pinscher 1
Poodle - Miniature 1
Bichon Frise 1
Cat (unknown) 1
Lhasa Apso 1
Dachshund - Miniature 1

Most Reported Reactions

Weight gain 6
Lack of efficacy - NOS 5
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) 5
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 4
Shaking 4
Urinary tract infection 4
Polydipsia 4
Behavioural disorder NOS 3
Anorexia 3
Vomiting 3
Recumbency 3
Haematochezia 3

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
10 (41.7%)
Outcome Unknown
9 (37.5%)
Euthanized
2 (8.3%)
Recovered/Normal
1 (4.2%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (4.2%)
Died
1 (4.2%)

Urinary Diet Adverse Event Insights

24 reports name Urinary Diet; 3 recorded a death outcome (12.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Urinary Diet. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Dog (21 reports), Cat (3 reports). By breed: Chihuahua (3), Retriever - Labrador (3), Terrier (unspecified) (2).

Leading clinical signs: Weight gain (6), Lack of efficacy - NOS (5), Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) (5), Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (4). Outcome, 24 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 41.7%.

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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