Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for eyeball protrusion

50 FDA adverse-event reports reference eyeball protrusion (VeDDRA 456). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

50
reports citing this reaction
10.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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50
Total Reports
5
Deaths
10.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 43
Cattle 3
Cat 3
Horse 1

Breeds Most Affected

Shih Tzu 6
Retriever - Labrador 4
Spitz - American Eskimo Dog 2
Chihuahua 2
Crossbred Canine/dog 2
Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) 2
Deutsche Dogge, Great Dane 2
Boxer (German Boxer) 2
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 2
Shepherd Dog - Australian 2

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 8
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 6
Carprofen 5
Spinosad 4
Trilostane 4
Afoxolaner 3
Grapiprant 3
Meloxicam 2
Gamithromycin 15% Injection 2
Oclacitinib Maleate 2
Fipronil 9.8%/S-Methoprene 8.8%/Cyphenothrin 5.2% Squeeze-On 2
Avocado/Soybean Unsaponifiable + Glucosamine + Sodium Chondroitin Sulfate 2
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 2
Milbemycin/Lufenuron/Pzq Chew 2
Dexdomitor 1
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 1
Triamcinolone Acetonide 1
Canine Adenovirus Type 2, Strain Manhattan, 12-13-76; Canine Distemper Virus, St 1
Rabies Virus, Kv 1
Ursodiol 1

Eyeball protrusion Reaction Insights

50 reports name Eyeball protrusion; 5 recorded a death outcome (10.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 456.

By species: Dog (43 reports), Cattle (3 reports), Cat (3 reports). By breed: Shih Tzu (6), Retriever - Labrador (4), Spitz - American Eskimo Dog (2).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (8 reports), Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt (6 reports), Carprofen (5 reports), Spinosad (4 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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