Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for foam in the mouth

273 FDA adverse-event reports reference foam in the mouth (VeDDRA 1228). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

273
reports citing this reaction
42.1%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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273
Total Reports
115
Deaths
42.1%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 160
Cat 72
Cattle 36
Horse 2
Sheep 2
Pig 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 52
Crossbred Canine/dog 12
Retriever - Labrador 10
Aberdeen Angus 9
Terrier - Yorkshire 9
Chihuahua 8
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 8
Bulldog - French 8
Dog (unknown) 7
Retriever - Golden 7

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 25
Spinosad 19
Cefovecin 13
Maropitant Citrate 13
Afoxolaner 12
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 12
Bedinvetmab 10
Ivermectin 8
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 8
Sarolaner 8
Butorphanol 7
Moxidectin 7
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 7
Gabapentin 7
Cyclosporine 6
Praziquantel 6
Rabies Vaccine 6
Carprofen 6
Buprenorphine 6
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride Injection 5

Foam in the mouth Reaction Insights

273 reports name Foam in the mouth; 115 recorded a death outcome (42.1% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1228.

By species: Dog (160 reports), Cat (72 reports), Cattle (36 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (52), Crossbred Canine/dog (12), Retriever - Labrador (10).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (25 reports), Spinosad (19 reports), Cefovecin (13 reports), Maropitant Citrate (13 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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