Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for bulging eye

147 FDA adverse-event reports reference bulging eye (VeDDRA 2380). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

147
reports citing this reaction
18.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Afoxolaner
most-associated drug
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147
Total Reports
27
Deaths
18.4%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 130
Cat 15
Goat 1
Horse 1

Breeds Most Affected

Shih Tzu 9
Bulldog - French 9
Crossbred Canine/dog 8
Retriever - Labrador 7
Domestic Shorthair 7
Chihuahua 6
Terrier - Yorkshire 6
Shepherd Dog - Australian 6
Pekingese 6
Collie - Border 5

Associated Drugs

Afoxolaner 24
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 13
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 12
Trilostane 10
Oclacitinib Maleate 9
Maropitant Citrate 7
Prednisone 7
Carprofen 7
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 7
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 6
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 5
Cefovecin 5
Sarolaner 5
Anesthetic 4
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 4
Cyclosporine 4
Bedinvetmab 4
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 3
Milbemycin Oxime 3
Buprenorphine 3

Bulging eye Reaction Insights

147 reports name Bulging eye; 27 recorded a death outcome (18.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2380.

By species: Dog (130 reports), Cat (15 reports), Goat (1 reports). By breed: Shih Tzu (9), Bulldog - French (9), Crossbred Canine/dog (8).

Most co-reported drugs: Afoxolaner (24 reports), Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt (13 reports), Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner (12 reports), Trilostane (10 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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