Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for lack of efficacy (bacteria) - nos

8,677 FDA adverse-event reports reference lack of efficacy (bacteria) - nos (VeDDRA 2648). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

8,677
reports citing this reaction
17.5%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Afoxolaner
most-associated drug
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8,677
Total Reports
1,519
Deaths
17.5%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 6,166
Cattle 1,699
Cat 634
Pig 61
Horse 38
Chicken 25
Fish 22
Goat 7
Sheep 6
Turkey 5

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 826
Cattle (other) 612
Retriever - Golden 577
Crossbred Canine/dog 530
Dog (unknown) 406
Shepherd Dog - German 356
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 306
Domestic Shorthair 261
Cattle (unknown) 226
Crossbred Bovine/Cattle 209

Associated Drugs

Afoxolaner 2,607
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 959
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 857
Tulathromycin 632
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 608
Recombitek Lyme - 2126.R0 575
Cefovecin 496
Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid 340
Bovine Parainfluenza Virus 3 (Ts), Rlb103 (Nl-Bk-6), Mlv; Bovine Respiratory Syn 267
Sarolaner 206
Lotilaner 192
Cefovecin Sodium 189
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 172
Bovine Parainfluenza Virus 3, Reisinger(Nl-Bk-6), Mlv; Bovine Respiratory Syncyt 162
Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus, 597-10 10Th Psg Strain 375; Bovine Viral Dia 139
Tildipirosin 119
Ceftiofur 114
Canine B Burgdorferi *2 Alu Kb 104
Ceftiofur Hydrochloride 90
Cefpodoxime Proxetil 88

Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - NOS Reaction Insights

8,677 reports name Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - NOS; 1,519 recorded a death outcome (17.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2648.

By species: Dog (6,166 reports), Cattle (1,699 reports), Cat (634 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (826), Cattle (other) (612), Retriever - Golden (577).

Most co-reported drugs: Afoxolaner (2,607 reports), Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner (959 reports), Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew (857 reports), Tulathromycin (632 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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