Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for contamination, insects

99 FDA adverse-event reports reference contamination, insects (VeDDRA 99006). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

99
reports citing this reaction
0.0%
death-coded share
Unknown
most-affected species
Ivermectin, Pyrantel
most-associated drug
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99
Total Reports
0
Deaths
0.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Unknown 94
Dog 5

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 94
Retriever - Golden 1
Shepherd Dog - German 1
Terrier - Yorkshire 1
Pug 1
Dog (unknown) 1

Associated Drugs

Ivermectin, Pyrantel 8
Virginiamycin 6
Carprofen 5
Fenbendazol Powder Mix 5
Ceftiofur Sodium 4
Moxidectin 4
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 3
Meloxicam 3
Tylosin Tartrate 3
Propofol 3
Pyrantel Pamoate 2
Pimobendan 2
Selamectin 2
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 2
Decoquinate 2
Cefovecin 2
Pyrantel Pamoate (Pyrantel Embonate) 2
Ascorbic Acid + Beta-Carotene + Docosahexaenoic Acid + Taurine + Vitamin E + Zinc 2
Altrenogest 1
Tylosin 1

Contamination, Insects Reaction Insights

99 reports name Contamination, Insects; 0 recorded a death outcome (0.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 99006.

By species: Unknown (94 reports), Dog (5 reports). By breed: Unknown (94), Retriever - Golden (1), Shepherd Dog - German (1).

Most co-reported drugs: Ivermectin, Pyrantel (8 reports), Virginiamycin (6 reports), Carprofen (5 reports), Fenbendazol Powder Mix (5 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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