Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for chewing disorder

62 FDA adverse-event reports reference chewing disorder (VeDDRA 2449). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

62
reports citing this reaction
11.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride
most-associated drug
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62
Total Reports
7
Deaths
11.3%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 41
Cat 17
Horse 4

Breeds Most Affected

Cat (unknown) 7
Domestic Shorthair 7
Retriever - Labrador 5
Crossbred Canine/dog 4
Pit Bull 3
Shih Tzu 3
Chihuahua 3
Pekingese 2
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 2
Boxer (German Boxer) 1

Associated Drugs

Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 10
Carprofen 8
Maropitant Citrate 7
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 6
Bedinvetmab 5
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 4
Prednisone 4
Buprenorphine 4
Afoxolaner 3
Spinosad 3
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 3
Dexmedetomidine 3
Fluralaner 3
Sarolaner 2
Lotilaner 2
Gabapentin 2
Eprinomectin + Praziquantel 2
Antihistamines 2
Ear Cleaner 2
Pantoprazole 2

Chewing disorder Reaction Insights

62 reports name Chewing disorder; 7 recorded a death outcome (11.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2449.

By species: Dog (41 reports), Cat (17 reports), Horse (4 reports). By breed: Cat (unknown) (7), Domestic Shorthair (7), Retriever - Labrador (5).

Most co-reported drugs: Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride (10 reports), Carprofen (8 reports), Maropitant Citrate (7 reports), Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner (6 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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