Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for anxiety

5,398 FDA adverse-event reports reference anxiety (VeDDRA 115). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

5,398
reports citing this reaction
6.2%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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5,398
Total Reports
333
Deaths
6.2%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 4,830
Cat 495
Horse 58
Cattle 7
Pig 3
Wolf 1
Chicken 1
Rabbit 1
Unknown 1
Ferret 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 513
Crossbred Canine/dog 367
Domestic Shorthair 310
Chihuahua 206
Shepherd Dog - German 182
Dog (unknown) 177
Retriever - Golden 176
Terrier - Yorkshire 175
Shih Tzu 145
Shepherd Dog - Australian 127

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 707
Afoxolaner 469
Oclacitinib Maleate 317
Trilostane 286
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 275
Bedinvetmab 261
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 254
Carprofen 224
Sarolaner 212
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 186
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 186
Gabapentin 172
Spinosad 160
Nitenpyram 159
Moxidectin 148
Maropitant Citrate 141
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 141
Prednisone 121
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 119
Buprenorphine 114

Anxiety Reaction Insights

5,398 reports name Anxiety; 333 recorded a death outcome (6.2% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 115.

By species: Dog (4,830 reports), Cat (495 reports), Horse (58 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (513), Crossbred Canine/dog (367), Domestic Shorthair (310).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (707 reports), Afoxolaner (469 reports), Oclacitinib Maleate (317 reports), Trilostane (286 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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