Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for dysphagia

165 FDA adverse-event reports reference dysphagia (VeDDRA 285). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

165
reports citing this reaction
17.6%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Carprofen
most-associated drug
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165
Total Reports
29
Deaths
17.6%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 98
Cat 41
Horse 21
Human 3
Cattle 1
Rabbit 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic (unspecified) 14
Crossbred Canine/dog 12
Domestic Shorthair 10
Retriever - Labrador 9
Retriever - Golden 8
Shepherd Dog - German 7
Crossbred Equine/horse 5
Unknown 5
Horse (unknown) 5
Chihuahua 5

Associated Drugs

Carprofen 14
Meloxicam 14
Maropitant Citrate 12
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 11
Buprenorphine 9
Ivermectin, Praziquantel 8
Oclacitinib Maleate 8
Isoflurane 7
Selamectin 6
Sucralfate 6
Omeprazole 6
Enrofloxacin 6
Famotidine 6
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 6
Ivermectin 5
Deracoxib 5
Spinosad 5
Firocoxib 5
Trilostane 5
Cefovecin 5

Dysphagia Reaction Insights

165 reports name Dysphagia; 29 recorded a death outcome (17.6% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 285.

By species: Dog (98 reports), Cat (41 reports), Horse (21 reports). By breed: Domestic (unspecified) (14), Crossbred Canine/dog (12), Domestic Shorthair (10).

Most co-reported drugs: Carprofen (14 reports), Meloxicam (14 reports), Maropitant Citrate (12 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (11 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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