Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for foetal resorption

13 FDA adverse-event reports reference foetal resorption (VeDDRA 781). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

13
reports citing this reaction
23.1%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Nitenpyram
most-associated drug
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13
Total Reports
3
Deaths
23.1%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 13

Breeds Most Affected

Dachshund - Miniature 2
Spaniel - Springer English 1
Poodle - Miniature 1
Retriever - Golden 1
Bulldog - French 1
Puli 1
Cattle Dog - Flanders (Bouvier) 1
Basenji 1
Alaskan Malamute 1
Retriever - Labrador 1

Associated Drugs

Nitenpyram 3
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 2
Generic Nitenpyram 2
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 2
Spinosad 1
Ivermectin 1
Toceranib Phosphate 1
Phenylpropanolamine Hcl 1
Milbemycin Oxime 1
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 1
Afoxolaner 1
Buprenorphine 1
Maropitant Citrate 1
Tramadol 1
Bromelains + Pancrelipase Amylase + Pancrelipase Lipase + Pancrelipase Protease + Papain + Probiotics Nos 1

Foetal resorption Reaction Insights

13 reports name Foetal resorption; 3 recorded a death outcome (23.1% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 781.

By species: Dog (13 reports). By breed: Dachshund - Miniature (2), Spaniel - Springer English (1), Poodle - Miniature (1).

Most co-reported drugs: Nitenpyram (3 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (2 reports), Generic Nitenpyram (2 reports), Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew (2 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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