Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for anal sac disorder

541 FDA adverse-event reports reference anal sac disorder (VeDDRA 1999). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

541
reports citing this reaction
7.9%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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541
Total Reports
43
Deaths
7.9%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 519
Cat 22

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 45
Chihuahua 29
Crossbred Canine/dog 29
Beagle 25
Shih Tzu 20
Terrier - Yorkshire 19
Retriever - Golden 19
Shepherd Dog - German 16
Domestic Shorthair 15
Dog (unknown) 15

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 101
Oclacitinib Maleate 55
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 45
Afoxolaner 43
Trilostane 32
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 26
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 26
Spinosad 21
Maropitant Citrate 21
Carprofen 21
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 17
Enrofloxacin 17
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 16
Moxidectin 15
Sarolaner 14
Anti-Il31 Mab Mcs Lot #1283563 14
Bedinvetmab 14
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 12
Gabapentin 12
Milbemycin Oxime 11

Anal sac disorder Reaction Insights

541 reports name Anal sac disorder; 43 recorded a death outcome (7.9% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1999.

By species: Dog (519 reports), Cat (22 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (45), Chihuahua (29), Crossbred Canine/dog (29).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (101 reports), Oclacitinib Maleate (55 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel (45 reports), Afoxolaner (43 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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