Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for decreased body temperature

709 FDA adverse-event reports reference decreased body temperature (VeDDRA 1016). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

709
reports citing this reaction
33.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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709
Total Reports
236
Deaths
33.3%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 439
Cat 246
Horse 13
Human 3
Cattle 2
Rabbit 2
Pig 1
Ferret 1
Goat 1
Sheep 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 159
Chihuahua 53
Retriever - Labrador 32
Domestic Longhair 20
Shih Tzu 19
Crossbred Canine/dog 19
Dachshund (unspecified) 15
Dog (unknown) 15
Terrier - Yorkshire 15
Maltese 11

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 97
Maropitant Citrate 72
Buprenorphine 69
Isoflurane 56
Spinosad 48
Robenacoxib 42
Moxidectin 40
Carprofen 38
Gabapentin 34
Enrofloxacin 29
Propofol 29
Cefovecin 28
Dexamethasone 24
Rabies Vaccine 23
Butorphanol 23
Ketamine 22
Selamectin 21
Midazolam 21
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 20
Cefovecin Sodium 20

Decreased body temperature Reaction Insights

709 reports name Decreased body temperature; 236 recorded a death outcome (33.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1016.

By species: Dog (439 reports), Cat (246 reports), Horse (13 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (159), Chihuahua (53), Retriever - Labrador (32).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (97 reports), Maropitant Citrate (72 reports), Buprenorphine (69 reports), Isoflurane (56 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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