Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for dental plaque

81 FDA adverse-event reports reference dental plaque (VeDDRA 2228). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

81
reports citing this reaction
11.1%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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81
Total Reports
9
Deaths
11.1%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 70
Cat 11

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 9
Domestic Shorthair 8
Chihuahua 6
Crossbred Canine/dog 6
Maltese 4
Shih Tzu 4
Shepherd Dog - German 3
Pit Bull 3
American Pit Bull Terrier 3
Beagle 2

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 21
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 15
Rabies Vaccine 10
Trilostane 9
Bordetella Vaccine 8
Lotilaner 6
Maropitant Citrate 5
Buprenorphine 5
Gabapentin 5
Diphenhydramine 5
Grapiprant 4
Prednisone 4
Butorphanol 4
Carprofen 4
Deracoxib 4
Propofol 4
Isoflurane 4
Spinosad 3
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 3
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 3

Dental plaque Reaction Insights

81 reports name Dental plaque; 9 recorded a death outcome (11.1% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2228.

By species: Dog (70 reports), Cat (11 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (9), Domestic Shorthair (8), Chihuahua (6).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (21 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel (15 reports), Rabies Vaccine (10 reports), Trilostane (9 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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