Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for dyspnoea

3,225 FDA adverse-event reports reference dyspnoea (VeDDRA 839). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

3,225
reports citing this reaction
43.7%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Moxidectin
most-associated drug
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3,225
Total Reports
1,409
Deaths
43.7%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 2,172
Cat 749
Cattle 140
Horse 62
Human 28
Pig 27
Other 20
Goat 7
Sheep 4
Donkey 3

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 293
Domestic (unspecified) 241
Crossbred Canine/dog 201
Retriever - Labrador 196
Chihuahua 109
Terrier - Yorkshire 97
Boxer (German Boxer) 83
Unknown 73
Dog (unknown) 68
Shepherd Dog - German 66

Associated Drugs

Moxidectin 307
Carprofen 200
Maropitant Citrate 171
Cefovecin 156
Selamectin 120
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 116
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 112
Cefovecin Sodium 111
Afoxolaner 99
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 95
Oclacitinib Maleate 92
Spinosad 91
Meloxicam 90
Isoflurane 78
Furosemide 76
Pimobendan 74
Prednisone 70
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride Injection 69
Butorphanol 68
Dexamethasone 67

Dyspnoea Reaction Insights

3,225 reports name Dyspnoea; 1,409 recorded a death outcome (43.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 839.

By species: Dog (2,172 reports), Cat (749 reports), Cattle (140 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (293), Domestic (unspecified) (241), Crossbred Canine/dog (201).

Most co-reported drugs: Moxidectin (307 reports), Carprofen (200 reports), Maropitant Citrate (171 reports), Cefovecin (156 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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