Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for increased weight

344 FDA adverse-event reports reference increased weight (VeDDRA 1049). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

344
reports citing this reaction
9.6%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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344
Total Reports
33
Deaths
9.6%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 296
Cat 25
Cattle 16
Horse 4
Chicken 2
Turkey 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 39
Crossbred Canine/dog 19
Domestic Shorthair 19
Retriever - Golden 14
Chihuahua 13
Beagle 13
Shepherd Dog - German 12
Mixed (Cattle) 12
Pit Bull 11
Dog (unknown) 10

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 150
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 46
Trilostane 26
Milbemycin Oxime 18
Spinosad 16
Oclacitinib Maleate 15
Trenbolone Acetate;Estradiol Benzoate 13
Bedinvetmab 12
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 11
Afoxolaner 11
Gabapentin 10
Bexagliflozin 10
Ivermectin/Pyrantel Pamoate Chewable 272Mcg/652Mg 9
Prednisone 9
Ivermectin/Pyrantel Pamoate Chewable 136Mcg/326Mg 8
Ivermectin 8
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 8
Carprofen 8
Maropitant Citrate 8
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 8

Increased weight Reaction Insights

344 reports name Increased weight; 33 recorded a death outcome (9.6% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1049.

By species: Dog (296 reports), Cat (25 reports), Cattle (16 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (39), Crossbred Canine/dog (19), Domestic Shorthair (19).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (150 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel (46 reports), Trilostane (26 reports), Milbemycin Oxime (18 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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