Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for increased respiratory rate

1,428 FDA adverse-event reports reference increased respiratory rate (VeDDRA 856). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

1,428
reports citing this reaction
25.1%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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1,428
Total Reports
359
Deaths
25.1%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 942
Cat 383
Horse 69
Cattle 23
Rabbit 4
Donkey 2
Pig 2
Sheep 1
Goat 1
Human 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 242
Retriever - Labrador 81
Crossbred Canine/dog 72
Shepherd Dog - German 45
Domestic Longhair 42
Retriever - Golden 40
Chihuahua 35
Shih Tzu 35
Terrier - Yorkshire 34
Domestic Mediumhair 30

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 105
Maropitant Citrate 97
Moxidectin 93
Gabapentin 85
Pimobendan 74
Carprofen 72
Buprenorphine 69
Nitenpyram 64
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 57
Cefovecin 56
Prednisone 53
Selamectin 49
Bedinvetmab 48
Afoxolaner 44
Furosemide 43
Enrofloxacin 40
Spinosad 39
Tramadol 39
Diphenhydramine 36
Propofol 35

Increased respiratory rate Reaction Insights

1,428 reports name Increased respiratory rate; 359 recorded a death outcome (25.1% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 856.

By species: Dog (942 reports), Cat (383 reports), Horse (69 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (242), Retriever - Labrador (81), Crossbred Canine/dog (72).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (105 reports), Maropitant Citrate (97 reports), Moxidectin (93 reports), Gabapentin (85 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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