Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for destructive behaviour

83 FDA adverse-event reports reference destructive behaviour (VeDDRA 2388). Plate codes and volume neighbourhood below; species, breeds, and drugs follow.

#1482 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
83
reports citing this reaction
9.6%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species

Release-over-release change

What changed in the latest FDA data snapshot

PlainBreed reconstructed the prior snapshot from dated openFDA partitions through 2025 Q4, then compared it with the 2026-07-27 openFDA export. Destructive behaviour has 83 reports now versus 82 in that prior snapshot: 1 more (1.2%).

Report change
+1
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
−0.1 pts

This compares reported-event counts in two source snapshots. It does not establish a change in real-world risk, product safety, or disease incidence.

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FDA AER · VeDDRA plate

Code 2388 VOL-LOW

VOL-LOW · DEATH-PAR · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · SPECIES-DOG · DRUG-LEAD · DESK-WIDE · BOOK-FULL

  • VOL-LOW 83 reports
  • DEATH-PAR 9.6%
  • MID-PACK #1482/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Elevated mean corpusc…
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 69
  • DRUG-LEAD Oclacitinib Malea… · 8
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Elevated mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC) (±0 reports)

Instrument codes from this reaction’s FDA CVM adverse-event extract: volume band, death-coded share, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead species, lead drug, breed desk, and book completeness. Not a clinical diagnosis.

Report-volume neighbourhood around Destructive behaviour

Highest and lowest poles plus nearest volume peers, not a full 2,500-reaction corpus board reprint.

Vomiting · highest174348Destructive behaviour · this…83Elevated mean corpusc… · near83Erosion · near83Haemoglobinuria · near83Injection site scratc… · near83Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Destructive behaviour

What the FDA AER plate says about Destructive behaviour

Signature read: 8 death-coded reports is the most distinctive absolute-outcome stamp on Destructive behaviour. Report volume sits in the middle third of the reaction corpus. 8 of 83 reports were death-coded (9.6% of named reports, not a population mortality rate). Nearest volume peer: Elevated mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC) (±0 reports). Lead species Dog (69). Lead co-reported drug Oclacitinib Maleate (8).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Oclacitinib Maleate appears in filings alongside this reaction; that is association, not causation. Browse the full reactions index or the about page for how PlainBreed frames FDA CVM extracts.

Species Most Affected

Dog 69
Cat 7
Horse 5
Cattle 2

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 8
Dog (unknown) 7
Domestic Shorthair 5
Shepherd Dog - Australian 5
Crossbred Canine/dog 4
Quarter Horse 3
Poodle (unspecified) 3
Beagle 3
Shepherd Dog - German 3
Pit Bull 3

Associated Drugs

Oclacitinib Maleate 8
Imepitoin 8
Afoxolaner 7
Trilostane 6
Maropitant Citrate 5
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 5
Carprofen 5
Bedinvetmab 5
Pergolide Mesylate 4
Sarolaner 4
Frunevetmab 4
Milbemycin Oxime 3
Metronidazole 3
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 3
Praziquantel 2
Anti-Il31 Mab Mcs Lot #1283563 2
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 2
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 2
Selamectin 2
Febantel + Praziquantel + Pyrantel Pamoate 2

Nationwide reactions with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Destructive behaviour, both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass (the volume chart above is the unfloored photo-finish strip).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other reactions by death-coded share (9.6% here), distinct from the volume row.

What to do with this reaction

A report does not prove a drug caused the reaction; consult a veterinarian before acting on this data.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Destructive behaviour (#1482 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 9.6%. PlainBreed reaction plate · death-coded report count stamp 8 · vintage 2025.

Informational only. FDA adverse-event reports are voluntary and do not prove causation; consult a veterinarian before acting on them. Verify with FDA CVM →