Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for ear canal inflammation

249 FDA adverse-event reports reference ear canal inflammation (VeDDRA 2568). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

249
reports citing this reaction
1.6%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride
most-associated drug
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249
Total Reports
4
Deaths
1.6%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 235
Cat 14

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 26
Crossbred Canine/dog 25
Retriever - Golden 23
Shepherd Dog - German 10
Shih Tzu 9
Chihuahua 9
Domestic Shorthair 9
Dog (unknown) 7
Maltese 7
Shepherd Dog - Australian 6

Associated Drugs

Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 76
Oclacitinib Maleate 21
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 20
Genta/Momet/Clotrim Ear Oint 17
Prednisone 16
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine 15
Maropitant Citrate 14
Rabies Vaccine 12
Bordetella Vaccine 12
Florfenicol/Terbinafine Hydrochloride/Mometasone Furoate 10
Fluralaner 10
Afoxolaner 10
Lotilaner 10
Miconazole + Polymyxin B + Prednisolone 9
Salicylic Acid 8
Genta/Posacon/Mometa Eardrops 8
Orbiflox/Momet/Posaco Eardrops 7
Moxidectin 7
Carprofen 7
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 7

Ear canal inflammation Reaction Insights

249 reports name Ear canal inflammation; 4 recorded a death outcome (1.6% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2568.

By species: Dog (235 reports), Cat (14 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (26), Crossbred Canine/dog (25), Retriever - Golden (23).

Most co-reported drugs: Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride (76 reports), Oclacitinib Maleate (21 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel (20 reports), Genta/Momet/Clotrim Ear Oint (17 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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