Reaction profile

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

2,765 FDA adverse-event reports reference lack of efficacy (roundworm) (VeDDRA 2656). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

2,765
reports citing this reaction
0.5%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel
most-associated drug
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2,765
Total Reports
13
Deaths
0.5%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 2,685
Cat 59
Cattle 16
Sheep 3
Horse 1
Pig 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 519
Retriever - Golden 226
Crossbred Canine/dog 129
Shepherd Dog - German 112
Beagle 108
Shepherd Dog - Australian 87
Dog (unknown) 70
Collie - Border 66
Pit Bull 64
Boxer (German Boxer) 56

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 1,286
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 624
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 337
Lufenuron + Milbemycin Oxime 236
Lufenuron + Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 127
Milbemycin Oxime 122
Moxidectin 102
Afoxolaner 80
Selamectin 68
Milbemycin Oxime, Lufenuron 67
Fluralaner 60
Milbemcyin Oxime, Lufenuron, Praziquantel 30
Sarolaner 22
Pyrantel Pamoate 18
Lotilaner 16
Selamectin;Sarolaner 15
Ivermectin + Praziquantel + Pyrantel Pamoate 14
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 13
Oclacitinib Maleate 12
Gabapentin 10

Lack of efficacy (roundworm) Reaction Insights

2,765 reports name Lack of efficacy (roundworm); 13 recorded a death outcome (0.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2656.

By species: Dog (2,685 reports), Cat (59 reports), Cattle (16 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (519), Retriever - Golden (226), Crossbred Canine/dog (129).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel (1,286 reports), Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt (624 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (337 reports), Lufenuron + Milbemycin Oxime (236 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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