Reaction profile

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

97 FDA adverse-event reports reference lack of efficacy (virus nos) (VeDDRA 2660). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

97
reports citing this reaction
10.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel
most-associated drug
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97
Total Reports
10
Deaths
10.3%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 87
Cattle 8
Horse 1
Cat 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 17
Shepherd Dog - Australian 7
Retriever - Golden 6
Crossbred Canine/dog 6
Cattle (other) 5
Shepherd Dog - German 4
Chihuahua 4
Spitz - German Pomeranian 3
Boxer (German Boxer) 3
Hound - Basset 3

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 71
Bordetella Bronchiseptica Vaccine, Avirulent Live Culture 71
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 17
Afoxolaner 16
Canine Adenovirus Type 2-Parainfluenza-Bordetella Bronchiseptica Vaccine, Modified Live Virus, Avirulent Live Culture 9
Rabies Vaccine 8
Fluralaner 7
Sarolaner 7
Canine Distemper-Adenovirus Type 2-Parainfluenza-Parvovirus Vaccine, Mlv, Leptospira Canicola-Grippotyphosa-Icterohaemorrhagiae-Pomona Bacterial Extract 6
Eprinomectin 4
Canine Distemper-Adenovirus Type 2-Parainfluenza-Parvovirus Vaccine, Modified Live Virus 4
Distemper Vaccine 3
Canine Parvovirus Strain Nl-35-D, P.35-D, 8-2-80;Canine Parainfluenza Virus, Str 3
Lotilaner 3
Canine Influenza Vaccine 3
Fenbendazol Suspension 2
Bovine Virus*5/Past M+Mh Lv/Lb 2
Oclacitinib Maleate 2
Lyme Vaccine 2
Rabies In Hhh Adj Pfizer Kv 2

Lack of efficacy (virus NOS) Reaction Insights

97 reports name Lack of efficacy (virus NOS); 10 recorded a death outcome (10.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2660.

By species: Dog (87 reports), Cattle (8 reports), Horse (1 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (17), Shepherd Dog - Australian (7), Retriever - Golden (6).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel (71 reports), Bordetella Bronchiseptica Vaccine, Avirulent Live Culture (71 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (17 reports), Afoxolaner (16 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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