Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for drooling

7,543 FDA adverse-event reports reference drooling (VeDDRA 292). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

7,543
reports citing this reaction
9.7%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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7,543
Total Reports
733
Deaths
9.7%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 5,329
Cat 2,065
Horse 107
Cattle 31
Human 4
Sheep 2
Donkey 2
Mouse 1
Other Canids 1
Ferret 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 1,308
Retriever - Labrador 703
Crossbred Canine/dog 420
Retriever - Golden 293
Boxer (German Boxer) 221
Shepherd Dog - German 220
Cat (unknown) 182
Chihuahua 166
Domestic Longhair 160
Pit Bull 152

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 1,032
Maropitant Citrate 465
Afoxolaner 447
Spinosad 355
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 336
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 310
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 297
Moxidectin 281
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 261
Carprofen 237
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 228
Bedinvetmab 228
Nitenpyram 212
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 195
Selamectin 181
Buprenorphine 180
Eprinomectin + Esafoxolaner + Praziquantel 173
Gabapentin 171
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 169
Sarolaner 164

Drooling Reaction Insights

7,543 reports name Drooling; 733 recorded a death outcome (9.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 292.

By species: Dog (5,329 reports), Cat (2,065 reports), Horse (107 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (1,308), Retriever - Labrador (703), Crossbred Canine/dog (420).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (1,032 reports), Maropitant Citrate (465 reports), Afoxolaner (447 reports), Spinosad (355 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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