Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for hernia nos

73 FDA adverse-event reports reference hernia nos (VeDDRA 1521). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

73
reports citing this reaction
23.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Device: Suture
most-associated drug
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73
Total Reports
17
Deaths
23.3%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 38
Cat 20
Pig 8
Horse 2
Cattle 2
Unknown 2
Chicken 1

Breeds Most Affected

Cat (unknown) 13
Dog (unknown) 9
Crossbred Porcine/Pig 6
Domestic Shorthair 6
Shepherd Dog - German 4
Crossbred Canine/dog 3
Retriever - Golden 3
Cattle (unknown) 2
Shih Tzu 2
Retriever - Labrador 2

Associated Drugs

Device: Suture 15
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 6
Narasin 5
Buprenorphine 5
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 5
Maropitant Citrate 4
Isoflurane 4
Spinosad 3
Erysipelas Vaccine 3
Acepromazine Maleate 3
Dexmedetomidine 3
Gabapentin 3
Zeranol 2
Beta-Mannanase 2
Oclacitinib Maleate 2
Butorphanol 2
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 2
Tiletamine Hcl & Zolazepam Hcl) 2
Butorphanol Tartrate 2
Robenacoxib 2

Hernia NOS Reaction Insights

73 reports name Hernia NOS; 17 recorded a death outcome (23.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1521.

By species: Dog (38 reports), Cat (20 reports), Pig (8 reports). By breed: Cat (unknown) (13), Dog (unknown) (9), Crossbred Porcine/Pig (6).

Most co-reported drugs: Device: Suture (15 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (6 reports), Narasin (5 reports), Buprenorphine (5 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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