Reaction profile

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

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

102
reports citing this reaction
22.5%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Afoxolaner
most-associated drug
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102
Total Reports
23
Deaths
22.5%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 70
Cattle 31
Cat 1

Breeds Most Affected

Cattle (other) 12
Retriever - Labrador 10
Retriever - Golden 8
Shepherd Dog - German 7
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 6
Crossbred Canine/dog 5
Siberian Husky 4
Crossbred Bovine/Cattle 4
Mixed (Cattle) 3
Spaniel - Springer English 3

Associated Drugs

Afoxolaner 38
Recombitek Lyme - 2126.R0 20
Oxfendazole 11
Fenbendazol Suspension 8
Selamectin 7
Bovine Parainfluenza 3 Virus, Modified Live Virus + Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Modified Live Virus + Bovine Rhinotracheitis Virus, Modified Live Virus + Bovine Virus Diarrhea Type 1, Modified Live Virus + Bovine Virus Diarrhea Type 2, Modified Live Virus + Mannheimia Haemolytica Toxoid 7
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 5
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 4
Bordetella Bronchiseptica Vaccine, Avirulent Live Culture 4
Leptospira Canicola L-15 Strain C-51;Leptospira Grippotyphosa 1550 Lot 10005 Str 4
Moxidectin 4
Fipronil + S-Methoprene 4
Bovine Parainfluenza 3 Virus, Modified Live Virus + Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Modified Live Virus + Bovine Rhinotracheitis Virus, Modified Live Virus + Bovine Virus Diarrhea Type 1, Modified Live Virus + Bovine Virus Diarrhea Type 2, Modified Live Virus 4
Bovine Virus*5/Past M+Mh Lv/Lb 4
Tildipirosin Injectable 4
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 3
Trenbolone Acet/Estradiol Impl 3
Clostr Perf*2/Clos Others*4 Kb 3
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 2
Betamethasone + Florfenicol + Terbinafine 2

Lack of efficacy (bacteria NOS) Reaction Insights

102 reports name Lack of efficacy (bacteria NOS); 23 recorded a death outcome (22.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2648.

By species: Dog (70 reports), Cattle (31 reports), Cat (1 reports). By breed: Cattle (other) (12), Retriever - Labrador (10), Retriever - Golden (8).

Most co-reported drugs: Afoxolaner (38 reports), Recombitek Lyme - 2126.R0 (20 reports), Oxfendazole (11 reports), Fenbendazol Suspension (8 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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