Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for biting -aggression (see also 'skin and appendages disorders')

896 FDA reports name biting -aggression (see also 'skin and appendages disorders'), a high-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 112). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#426 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
896
reports citing this reaction
10.9%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species

Release-over-release change

What changed in the latest FDA data snapshot

PlainBreed reconstructed the prior snapshot from dated openFDA partitions through 2025 Q4, then compared it with the 2026-07-27 openFDA export. Biting -aggression (see also 'Skin and appendages disorders') has 661 reports now versus 661 in that prior snapshot: 0 the same number of (0.0%).

Report change
+0
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
−0.0 pts

This compares reported-event counts in two source snapshots. It does not establish a change in real-world risk, product safety, or disease incidence.

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FDA AER · VeDDRA plate

Code 112 VOL-MID

VOL-MID · DEATH-ELEV · UPPER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · SPECIES-DOG · DRUG-LEAD · DESK-WIDE · BOOK-FULL

  • VOL-MID 896 reports
  • DEATH-ELEV 10.9%
  • UPPER-Q #426/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Application site reac…
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 519
  • DRUG-LEAD Milbemycin Oxime… · 59
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Application site reaction NOS (±1 reports)

Upper-third report volume drives the scale stamps on this plate; death-coded share and co-report peers follow. Not a clinical diagnosis.

High-volume neighbourhood around Biting -aggression

Upper-third volume poles plus nearest peers, not a full reaction corpus board reprint.

Vomiting · highest174348Star-gazing · near904Application site reac… · near897Biting -aggression (s… · thi…896INEFFECTIVE, WORMS NOS · near893Pulmonary disorder NOS · near893Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Biting -aggression (see also 'Skin and appendages disorders')

What the FDA AER plate says about Biting -aggression (see also 'Skin and appendages disorders')

Signature read: 896 reports place Biting -aggression (see also 'Skin and appendages disorders') in the upper third of FDA AER volume (#426 of 2,481). Report volume is upper-third scale: 896 named reports in the openFDA extract. 98 of 896 reports were death-coded (10.9% of named reports, not a population mortality rate). Nearest volume peer: Application site reaction NOS (±1 reports). Lead species Dog (519). Lead co-reported drug Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (59).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad appears in filings alongside this reaction; that is association, not causation. Browse the full reactions index or the about page for how PlainBreed frames FDA CVM extracts.

Species Most Affected

Dog 519
Cat 122
Horse 11
Cattle 3
Pig 3
Parrot 2
Ferret 1

Breeds Most Affected

Crossbred Canine/dog 49
Domestic Shorthair 42
Retriever - Labrador 36
Domestic (unspecified) 34
Dog (unknown) 31
Shih Tzu 23
Retriever - Golden 21
Chihuahua 20
Shepherd Dog - German 17
Terrier - Yorkshire 16

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 59
Oclacitinib Maleate 50
Spinosad 45
Nitenpyram 44
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 35
Afoxolaner 31
Trilostane 29
Carprofen 25
Selamectin 20
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 20
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 19
Insulin Injectable Vial 17
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 16
Sarolaner 16
Meloxicam 12
Prednisone 12
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 10
Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 10
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 9
Ivermectin 9

Nationwide reactions with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Biting -aggression (see also 'Skin and appendages disorders'), both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass (the volume chart above is the unfloored photo-finish strip).

Similar report volume

Nearest other reactions by FDA report count (896 here).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other reactions by death-coded share (10.9% here), distinct from the volume row.

What to do with this reaction

A report does not prove a drug caused the reaction; consult a veterinarian before acting on this data.

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

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Biting -aggression (see also 'Skin and appendages disorders') (#426 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 10.9%. PlainBreed reaction plate · report volume stamp 896 · vintage 2025.

Informational only. FDA adverse-event reports are voluntary and do not prove causation; consult a veterinarian before acting on them. Verify with FDA CVM →