Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for cough, hacking

61 FDA adverse-event reports reference cough, hacking (VeDDRA 3123). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

61
reports citing this reaction
23.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Bedinvetmab
most-associated drug
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61
Total Reports
14
Deaths
23.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 58
Cat 3

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 8
Terrier - Yorkshire 4
Pit Bull 3
Boxer (German Boxer) 3
Crossbred Canine/dog 3
Poodle (unspecified) 2
Bulldog - French 2
Siberian Husky 2
Retriever - Golden 2
Terrier - Bull - Staffordshire 2

Associated Drugs

Bedinvetmab 14
Gabapentin 9
Ilunocitinib 8
Moxidectin 7
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 6
Oclacitinib Maleate 6
Prednisone 5
Doxycycline 5
Carprofen 5
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 4
Bordetella Bronchiseptica, Boehringer Ingelheim Strain 4
Cefpodoxime 4
Buprenorphine 4
Ketoconazole,Hydrocortisone 4
Maropitant Citrate 4
Trazodone 4
Enrofloxacin 4
Sarolaner 3
Cefovecin Sodium 3
Propofol 3

Cough, hacking Reaction Insights

61 reports name Cough, hacking; 14 recorded a death outcome (23.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 3123.

By species: Dog (58 reports), Cat (3 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (8), Terrier - Yorkshire (4), Pit Bull (3).

Most co-reported drugs: Bedinvetmab (14 reports), Gabapentin (9 reports), Ilunocitinib (8 reports), Moxidectin (7 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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