Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for cough, productive

162 FDA adverse-event reports reference cough, productive (VeDDRA 2260). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

162
reports citing this reaction
13.6%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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162
Total Reports
22
Deaths
13.6%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 145
Cat 12
Cattle 3
Human 2

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 19
Crossbred Canine/dog 9
Shih Tzu 9
Domestic Shorthair 8
Chihuahua 8
Boxer (German Boxer) 6
Pit Bull 5
Shepherd Dog - Australian 5
Poodle - Standard 5
Bulldog 4

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 18
Enrofloxacin 16
Oclacitinib Maleate 12
Doxycycline 11
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 10
Afoxolaner 10
Carprofen 10
Prednisone 10
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 10
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 9
Moxidectin 9
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 8
Bordetella Bronchiseptica Vaccine, Avirulent Live Culture 7
Maropitant Citrate 7
Lotilaner 7
Gabapentin 6
Nitenpyram 6
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 6
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 6
Bedinvetmab 6

Cough, productive Reaction Insights

162 reports name Cough, productive; 22 recorded a death outcome (13.6% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2260.

By species: Dog (145 reports), Cat (12 reports), Cattle (3 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (19), Crossbred Canine/dog (9), Shih Tzu (9).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (18 reports), Enrofloxacin (16 reports), Oclacitinib Maleate (12 reports), Doxycycline (11 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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