Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Veterinary Diet

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

121
adverse-event reports
5.8%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
34
Vomiting - top reaction
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121
Total Reports
7
Deaths Reported
5.8%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Veterinary Diet

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 84
Cat 37

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 24
Retriever - Labrador 11
Shih Tzu 9
Schnauzer - Miniature 5
Domestic Longhair 4
Terrier - Yorkshire 4
Chihuahua 4
Retriever - Golden 4
Terrier - Bull - Staffordshire 3
Spaniel - King Charles Cavalier 3

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 34
Emesis 22
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 21
Not eating 13
Diarrhoea 12
Lack of efficacy - NOS 8
Weight loss 8
Other abnormal test result NOS 8
Anorexia 6
Behavioural disorder NOS 6
Death by euthanasia 6
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) 6

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
53 (43.8%)
Outcome Unknown
35 (28.9%)
Ongoing
20 (16.5%)
Recovered with Sequela
6 (5.0%)
Euthanized
6 (5.0%)
Died
1 (0.8%)

Veterinary Diet Adverse Event Insights

121 reports name Veterinary Diet; 7 recorded a death outcome (5.8% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Veterinary Diet. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Dog (84 reports), Cat (37 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (24), Retriever - Labrador (11), Shih Tzu (9).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (34), Emesis (22), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (21), Not eating (13). Outcome, 121 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 43.8%.

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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