Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for decreased appetite

17,075 FDA adverse-event reports reference decreased appetite (VeDDRA 998). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

17,075
reports citing this reaction
11.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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17,075
Total Reports
1,948
Deaths
11.4%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 13,480
Cat 3,123
Cattle 227
Horse 182
Pig 15
Human 8
Unknown 6
Chicken 6
Goat 5
Sheep 4

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 1,904
Retriever - Labrador 1,386
Crossbred Canine/dog 960
Chihuahua 589
Retriever - Golden 581
Shepherd Dog - German 534
Shih Tzu 520
Terrier - Yorkshire 495
Boxer (German Boxer) 386
Maltese 340

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 2,259
Trilostane 1,555
Carprofen 1,165
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 854
Maropitant Citrate 829
Bedinvetmab 763
Spinosad 697
Oclacitinib Maleate 626
Afoxolaner 626
Gabapentin 603
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 584
Moxidectin 555
Cefovecin 488
Prednisone 463
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 449
Grapiprant 418
Selamectin 397
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 388
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 347
Sarolaner 335

Decreased appetite Reaction Insights

17,075 reports name Decreased appetite; 1,948 recorded a death outcome (11.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 998.

By species: Dog (13,480 reports), Cat (3,123 reports), Cattle (227 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (1,904), Retriever - Labrador (1,386), Crossbred Canine/dog (960).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (2,259 reports), Trilostane (1,555 reports), Carprofen (1,165 reports), Fluralaner Chew Tablets (854 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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