Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for abnormal birth weight

34 FDA adverse-event reports reference abnormal birth weight (VeDDRA 1911). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

34
reports citing this reaction
44.1%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Spinosad
most-associated drug
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34
Total Reports
15
Deaths
44.1%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 22
Cattle 6
Cat 3
Horse 2
Rabbit 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 3
Cattle (unknown) 2
Boxer (German Boxer) 2
Collie - Border 2
Dog (unknown) 2
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 2
Retriever - Labrador 2
Crossbred Canine/dog 1
Dachshund (unspecified) 1
Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) 1

Associated Drugs

Spinosad 8
Monensin Sodium 4
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 4
Fenbendazol Granules 2
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 2
Nitenpyram 2
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 1
Imidacloprid, Moxidectin 1
Albendazole 1
Emodepside + Praziquantel 1
Diclofenac 1
Monensin 1
Thiabendazole/Neomycin/Dexamethason 1
Spinosad, Milbemycin 1
Heartworm Prevention (Unknown) 1
Ivermectin 1
Sometribove 1
Afoxolaner 1
Lufenuron + Milbemycin Oxime 1
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 1

Abnormal birth weight Reaction Insights

34 reports name Abnormal birth weight; 15 recorded a death outcome (44.1% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1911.

By species: Dog (22 reports), Cattle (6 reports), Cat (3 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (3), Cattle (unknown) (2), Boxer (German Boxer) (2).

Most co-reported drugs: Spinosad (8 reports), Monensin Sodium (4 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (4 reports), Fenbendazol Granules (2 reports).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, co-reporting reflects temporal association captured in voluntary submissions, not proof that a drug caused this reaction. A widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw co-reports at an identical true rate than a rarely-used one, so compare within similar-exposure products.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

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