Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for dental disease

537 FDA adverse-event reports reference dental disease (VeDDRA 2227). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

537
reports citing this reaction
13.6%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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537
Total Reports
73
Deaths
13.6%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 462
Cat 74
Donkey 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 49
Chihuahua 34
Retriever - Labrador 32
Terrier - Yorkshire 32
Crossbred Canine/dog 29
Beagle 22
Maltese 20
Shih Tzu 17
Dachshund (unspecified) 14
Dachshund - Miniature 11

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 147
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 90
Trilostane 79
Insulin Injectable Vial 29
Carprofen 28
Gabapentin 28
Grapiprant 28
Maropitant Citrate 27
Spinosad 26
Rabies Vaccine 23
Prednisone 19
Lotilaner 19
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 17
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 15
Milbemycin Oxime 15
Bexagliflozin 15
Pimobendan 14
Afoxolaner 14
Bordetella Vaccine 14
Oclacitinib Maleate 14

Dental disease Reaction Insights

537 reports name Dental disease; 73 recorded a death outcome (13.6% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2227.

By species: Dog (462 reports), Cat (74 reports), Donkey (1 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (49), Chihuahua (34), Retriever - Labrador (32).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (147 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel (90 reports), Trilostane (79 reports), Insulin Injectable Vial (29 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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