Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for hepatic insufficiency

12 FDA adverse-event reports reference hepatic insufficiency (VeDDRA 498). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

12
reports citing this reaction
16.7%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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12
Total Reports
2
Deaths
16.7%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 10
Cat 2

Breeds Most Affected

Doberman Pinscher 2
Domestic Shorthair 2
Terrier - Yorkshire 1
Schnauzer - Miniature 1
Rottweiler 1
Chihuahua 1
Havanese 1
Pug 1
Boxer (German Boxer) 1
Retriever - Labrador 1

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 2
Oclacitinib Maleate 2
Meloxicam 2
Pradofloxacin 2
Ivermectin 34Mcg, Pyrantel Pamoate 28.5Mg, Praziquantel 28.5Mg 1
Deracoxib 1
Fish Oil 1
Glucosamine/Chondroitin Sulfate Plus Avocado/Soybean Unsaponifiables 1
Spinosad 1
Milbemycin Oxime 1
Firocoxib 1
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 1
Ivermectin 1

Hepatic insufficiency Reaction Insights

12 reports name Hepatic insufficiency; 2 recorded a death outcome (16.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 498.

By species: Dog (10 reports), Cat (2 reports). By breed: Doberman Pinscher (2), Domestic Shorthair (2), Terrier - Yorkshire (1).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (2 reports), Oclacitinib Maleate (2 reports), Meloxicam (2 reports), Pradofloxacin (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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