Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency

47 FDA reports name exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, a lower-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 1940). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#1770 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
47
reports citing this reaction
19.1%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species

Release-over-release change

What changed in the latest FDA data snapshot

PlainBreed reconstructed the prior snapshot from dated openFDA partitions through 2025 Q4, then compared it with the 2026-07-27 openFDA export. Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency has 47 reports now versus 46 in that prior snapshot: 1 more (2.2%).

Report change
+1
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
−0.4 pts

This compares reported-event counts in two source snapshots. It does not establish a change in real-world risk, product safety, or disease incidence.

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FDA AER · VeDDRA plate

Code 1940 VOL-TRACE

VOL-TRACE · DEATH-ELEV · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · SPECIES-DOG · DRUG-LEAD · DESK-WIDE · BOOK-FULL

  • VOL-TRACE 47 reports
  • DEATH-ELEV 19.1%
  • MID-PACK #1770/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Abnormal number of of…
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 41
  • DRUG-LEAD Milbemycin Oxime… · 12
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Abnormal number of offspring (±0 reports)

Instrument codes from this reaction’s FDA CVM adverse-event extract: volume band, death-coded share, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead species, lead drug, breed desk, and book completeness. Not a clinical diagnosis.

Lower-volume neighbourhood around Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency

Lower-third volume poles plus nearest peers, not a full reaction corpus board reprint.

Vomiting · highest174348Abnormal number of of… · near47ALBUMIN/GLOBULIN RATI… · near47ANISOCYTOSIS · near47Blood in trachea · near47Exocrine pancreatic i… · thi…47Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency

What the FDA AER plate says about Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency

Signature read: 47 reports place Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in the lower third of FDA AER volume (#1770 of 2,481). Report volume is lower-third scale: 47 named reports in the openFDA extract. 9 of 47 reports were death-coded (19.1% of named reports, not a population mortality rate). Nearest volume peer: Abnormal number of offspring (±0 reports). Lead species Dog (41). Lead co-reported drug Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (12).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad appears in filings alongside this reaction; that is association, not causation. Browse the full reactions index or the about page for how PlainBreed frames FDA CVM extracts.

Species Most Affected

Dog 41
Cat 5
Human 1

Breeds Most Affected

Shepherd Dog - German 14
Domestic Shorthair 4
Crossbred Canine/dog 4
Retriever - Labrador 3
Retriever - Golden 2
Dog (other) 2
Schnauzer - Miniature 1
Dachshund (unspecified) 1
Mixed (Dog) 1
Spaniel - King Charles Cavalier 1

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 12
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 5
Bedinvetmab 5
Gabapentin 4
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 4
Moxidectin 3
Oclacitinib Maleate 3
Vitamin B12 3
Insulin Injectable Vial 3
Grapiprant 3
Lipase;Pancreatic Amylase 3
Metronidazole 2
Recombinant Human Insulin 2
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 2
Desoxycortone Pivalate 2
Predsinone 2
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 2
Carprofen (Unknown) 2
Tramadol 2
Pancreatic Supplement 2

What to do with this reaction

A report does not prove a drug caused the reaction; consult a veterinarian before acting on this data.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (#1770 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 19.1%. PlainBreed reaction plate · report volume stamp 47 · vintage 2025.

Informational only. FDA adverse-event reports are voluntary and do not prove causation; consult a veterinarian before acting on them. Verify with FDA CVM →