Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for contamination, mold

148 FDA adverse-event reports reference contamination, mold (VeDDRA 99007). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

148
reports citing this reaction
2.0%
death-coded share
Unknown
most-affected species
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt
most-associated drug
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148
Total Reports
3
Deaths
2.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Unknown 137
Dog 7
Cattle 4

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 138
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 3
Crossbred Canine/dog 1
Cattle (unknown) 1
Collie (unspecified) 1
Shepherd Dog - Australian 1
Pekingese 1
Maltese 1
Retriever - Labrador 1

Associated Drugs

Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 22
Sulfadimethoxine 9
Carprofen 7
Firocoxib 6
Potassium Bromide 5
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 5
Pyrantel Tartrate 4
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 4
Fenbendazol Pellets 4
Amoxicillin Anhydrous + Clavulanic Acid 4
Spinosad 3
Fenbendazole 3
Phenylpropanolamine Hcl 3
Lufenuron + Milbemycin Oxime 3
Fenbendazol Powder Mix 3
Ivermectin + Pyrantel 3
Orbifloxacin Oral Suspension 3
Chlortetracycline 2
Pyrantel Pamoate ( Pyrantel Embonate) 2
Ivermectin/Pyrantel Pamoate Chewable 272Mcg/652Mg 2

Contamination, Mold Reaction Insights

148 reports name Contamination, Mold; 3 recorded a death outcome (2.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 99007.

By species: Unknown (137 reports), Dog (7 reports), Cattle (4 reports). By breed: Unknown (138), Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein (3), Crossbred Canine/dog (1).

Most co-reported drugs: Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt (22 reports), Sulfadimethoxine (9 reports), Carprofen (7 reports), Firocoxib (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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