Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for decreased number of spermatozoa

33 FDA adverse-event reports reference decreased number of spermatozoa (VeDDRA 2129). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

33
reports citing this reaction
6.1%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Fluralaner Chew Tablets
most-associated drug
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33
Total Reports
2
Deaths
6.1%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 27
Cattle 3
Horse 2
Goat 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 7
Bulldog - French 4
Dog (unknown) 2
Terrier - Scottish 2
Samoyed 2
Quarter Horse 2
Terrier - Airedale 1
Crossbred Bovine/Cattle 1
Siberian Husky 1
Rottweiler 1

Associated Drugs

Fluralaner Chew Tablets 13
Oclacitinib Maleate 4
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 3
Spinosad 2
Afoxolaner 2
Melengestrol Acetate 2
Ivermectin 1
Afoxolaner 136 Mg Chewable Tablets 1
Levothyroxine 1
Da2Ppv+L*4 (Orig S-P Us) Lv+Kb 1
Rabies In Hhh Adj Pfizer Kv 1
Tulathromycin 1
Clodronate Disodium 1
Sarolaner 1
Gonadotropin Releasing Factor (Gnrf) - Diphtheria Toxoid Conjugate 1
Grapiprant 1
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 1

Decreased number of spermatozoa Reaction Insights

33 reports name Decreased number of spermatozoa; 2 recorded a death outcome (6.1% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2129.

By species: Dog (27 reports), Cattle (3 reports), Horse (2 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (7), Bulldog - French (4), Dog (unknown) (2).

Most co-reported drugs: Fluralaner Chew Tablets (13 reports), Oclacitinib Maleate (4 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (3 reports), Spinosad (2 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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