Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for glossitis

20 FDA adverse-event reports reference glossitis (VeDDRA 289). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

20
reports citing this reaction
25.0%
death-coded share
Horse
most-affected species
Ivermectin, Praziquantel
most-associated drug
Verify with FDA CVM →
20
Total Reports
5
Deaths
25.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Horse 7
Dog 6
Cat 5
Human 1
Tiger 1

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 2
Crossbred Equine/horse 2
Bichon Frise 2
Thoroughbred 2
Horse (unknown) 2
Domestic Shorthair 2
Warmblood - Dutch 1
Schnauzer (unspecified) 1
Siamese 1
Beagle 1

Associated Drugs

Ivermectin, Praziquantel 4
Ivermectin 2
Cefovecin 2
Ivermectin(1.55%)/Praziquantel(7.75%) Paste 2
Moxidectin 1
Meloxicam 1
Cyclosporine 1
Epsiprantel 1
Selamectin 1
Diphenhydramine Hcl 1
Buprenorphine 1
Ivermectin 136Mcg, Pyrantel Pamoate 114Mg, Praziquantel 114Mg 1
Oclacitinib Maleate 1
Sulfa 1
Prednisolone 1
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 1
Mirtazapine 1
Cefovecin Sodium 1
Enrofloxacin 1
Penicillin G 1

Glossitis Reaction Insights

20 reports name Glossitis; 5 recorded a death outcome (25.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 289.

By species: Horse (7 reports), Dog (6 reports), Cat (5 reports). By breed: Unknown (2), Crossbred Equine/horse (2), Bichon Frise (2).

Most co-reported drugs: Ivermectin, Praziquantel (4 reports), Ivermectin (2 reports), Cefovecin (2 reports), Ivermectin(1.55%)/Praziquantel(7.75%) Paste (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

Every figure on PlainBreed is rendered directly from FDA openFDA adverse event data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on FDA openFDA data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.