Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for emesis

69,172 FDA adverse-event reports reference emesis (VeDDRA 335). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

69,172
reports citing this reaction
1.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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69,172
Total Reports
944
Deaths
1.4%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 63,375
Cat 5,658
Unknown 76
Human 41
Other Canids 4
Cattle 4
Pig 3
Goat 3
Ferret 2
Wolf 2

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 6,704
Domestic Shorthair 3,444
Crossbred Canine/dog 2,962
Shih Tzu 2,887
Chihuahua 2,877
Terrier - Yorkshire 2,851
Boxer (German Boxer) 2,235
Retriever - Golden 2,011
Shepherd Dog - German 1,922
Pit Bull 1,693

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 43,142
Spinosad 19,053
Ivermectin 1,470
Moxidectin 1,045
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 951
Carprofen 943
Cyclosporine A 920
Vaccines (Unknown) 865
Febantel + Praziquantel + Pyrantel Pamoate 605
Lufenuron + Milbemycin Oxime 597
Ivermectin + Pyrantel Pamoate 577
Prednisone 565
Afoxolaner 559
Maropitant Citrate 558
Milbemycin Oxime 485
Rabies Vaccine 458
Cephalexin 372
Diphenhydramine 339
Tramadol 327
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 319

Emesis Reaction Insights

69,172 reports name Emesis; 944 recorded a death outcome (1.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 335.

By species: Dog (63,375 reports), Cat (5,658 reports), Unknown (76 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (6,704), Domestic Shorthair (3,444), Crossbred Canine/dog (2,962).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (43,142 reports), Spinosad (19,053 reports), Ivermectin (1,470 reports), Moxidectin (1,045 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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