Reaction profile

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

16 FDA adverse-event reports reference lack of efficacy (virus) - distemper virus (VeDDRA 2551). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

16
reports citing this reaction
75.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Canine Adenovirus Type 2,Toronto A/26/61,Live + Canine Distemper,Vcp258,Vector + Canine Parainfluenza Virus,D-008,Live + Canine Parvovirus,780916,Live
most-associated drug
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16
Total Reports
12
Deaths
75.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 16

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 2
Rottweiler 2
Crossbred Canine/dog 2
Chihuahua 1
Pug 1
Collie - Border 1
Coonhound - Bluetick 1
Spitz - German Pomeranian 1
Mountain Dog - Bernese 1
Siberian Husky 1

Associated Drugs

Canine Adenovirus Type 2,Toronto A/26/61,Live + Canine Distemper,Vcp258,Vector + Canine Parainfluenza Virus,D-008,Live + Canine Parvovirus,780916,Live 6
Enrofloxacin 4
Fenbendazol Granules 4
Ivermectin 3
Levetiracetam 3
Canine Da2Ppv (Orig S-P Us) Lv 3
Imrab 1 - 1905.21 2
Canine Parvovirus Strain Nl-35-D, P.35-D, 8-2-80;Canine Parainfluenza Virus, Str 2
Metronidazole 2
Diazepam 2
Fenbendazole 2
Fenbendazol Suspension 2
Canine Bb/Pi3/Adeno 2 Lv/Lb 2
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 2
Afoxolaner 2
Imrab 1 - 1905.25 1
Ponazuril 1
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 1
Canine Rabies Vaccine 1
Methocarbamol 1

Lack of efficacy (virus) - distemper virus Reaction Insights

16 reports name Lack of efficacy (virus) - distemper virus; 12 recorded a death outcome (75.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2551.

By species: Dog (16 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (2), Rottweiler (2), Crossbred Canine/dog (2).

Most co-reported drugs: Canine Adenovirus Type 2,Toronto A/26/61,Live + Canine Distemper,Vcp258,Vector + Canine Parainfluenza Virus,D-008,Live + Canine Parvovirus,780916,Live (6 reports), Enrofloxacin (4 reports), Fenbendazol Granules (4 reports), Ivermectin (3 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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