Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for contamination, foreign object

1,228 FDA adverse-event reports reference contamination, foreign object (VeDDRA 99946). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

1,228
reports citing this reaction
0.0%
death-coded share
Unknown
most-affected species
Moxidectin
most-associated drug
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1,228
Total Reports
0
Deaths
0.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Unknown 1,212
Dog 11
Cat 3
Cattle 1
Human 1

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 1,213
Dog (unknown) 3
Poodle - Miniature 2
Cat (other) 2
Retriever - Labrador 1
Shepherd Dog - German 1
Maltese 1
Terrier - Bull 1
Mixed (Cattle) 1
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog 1

Associated Drugs

Moxidectin 436
Cefovecin 131
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 98
Propofol 98
Maropitant Citrate 60
Carprofen 33
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 23
Clindamycin Hydrochloride 20
Ceftiofur Sodium 19
Afoxolaner 14
Phenylpropropanolamine Hcl 12
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 10
Selamectin;Sarolaner 10
Insulin Injectable Vial 8
Selamectin 8
Ketamine Hydrochloride 7
Oclacitinib Maleate 7
Butorphanol Tartrate 6
Ivermectin/Pyrantel Pamoate Chewable 34Mcg/81Mg 6
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 6

Contamination, Foreign Object Reaction Insights

1,228 reports name Contamination, Foreign Object; 0 recorded a death outcome (0.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 99946.

By species: Unknown (1,212 reports), Dog (11 reports), Cat (3 reports). By breed: Unknown (1,213), Dog (unknown) (3), Poodle - Miniature (2).

Most co-reported drugs: Moxidectin (436 reports), Cefovecin (131 reports), Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt (98 reports), Propofol (98 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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