Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for increased drinking

275 FDA adverse-event reports reference increased drinking (VeDDRA 3130). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

275
reports citing this reaction
24.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Bedinvetmab
most-associated drug
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275
Total Reports
67
Deaths
24.4%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 229
Cat 43
Horse 2
Goat 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 33
Domestic Shorthair 27
Dog (unknown) 18
Crossbred Canine/dog 16
Retriever - Golden 16
Shepherd Dog - German 13
Terrier (unspecified) 8
Chihuahua 8
Siberian Husky 7
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 6

Associated Drugs

Bedinvetmab 146
Gabapentin 33
Carprofen 23
Maropitant Citrate 20
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 16
Prednisone 12
Afoxolaner 12
Diphenhydramine 11
Oclacitinib Maleate 11
Frunevetmab 11
Anti-Il31 Mab Mcs Lot #1283563 9
Meloxicam 9
Bexagliflozin 9
Grapiprant 9
Famotidine 8
Doxycycline 8
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 8
Tigilanol Tiglate 7
Prednisolone 7
Buprenorphine 7

Increased drinking Reaction Insights

275 reports name Increased drinking; 67 recorded a death outcome (24.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 3130.

By species: Dog (229 reports), Cat (43 reports), Horse (2 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (33), Domestic Shorthair (27), Dog (unknown) (18).

Most co-reported drugs: Bedinvetmab (146 reports), Gabapentin (33 reports), Carprofen (23 reports), Maropitant Citrate (20 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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