Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for genital tract licking

205 FDA adverse-event reports reference genital tract licking (VeDDRA 2478). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

205
reports citing this reaction
2.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Estriol Tablets
most-associated drug
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205
Total Reports
4
Deaths
2.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 196
Cat 9

Breeds Most Affected

Crossbred Canine/dog 25
Retriever - Labrador 21
Retriever - Golden 11
Shepherd Dog - Australian 10
Shih Tzu 8
Shepherd Dog - German 8
Domestic Shorthair 8
Boxer (German Boxer) 6
Collie - Border 6
Terrier - Yorkshire 5

Associated Drugs

Estriol Tablets 67
Bedinvetmab 34
Carprofen 21
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 18
Oclacitinib Maleate 15
Gabapentin 14
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 12
Phenylpropanolamine Hydrochloride 9
Lotilaner 8
Afoxolaner 7
Trilostane 6
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 5
Anti-Il31 Mab Mcs Lot #1283563 5
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 5
Tramadol 4
Enrofloxacin 4
Grapiprant 4
Phenylpropropanolamine Hcl 4
Incurin 4
Milbemycin Oxime 3

Genital tract licking Reaction Insights

205 reports name Genital tract licking; 4 recorded a death outcome (2.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2478.

By species: Dog (196 reports), Cat (9 reports). By breed: Crossbred Canine/dog (25), Retriever - Labrador (21), Retriever - Golden (11).

Most co-reported drugs: Estriol Tablets (67 reports), Bedinvetmab (34 reports), Carprofen (21 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel (18 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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