Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for listless

1,277 FDA adverse-event reports reference listless (VeDDRA 1022). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

1,277
reports citing this reaction
15.1%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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1,277
Total Reports
193
Deaths
15.1%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 1,044
Cat 200
Horse 19
Cattle 6
Pig 5
Chicken 1
Reindeer 1
Ferret 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 112
Retriever - Labrador 77
Crossbred Canine/dog 66
Retriever - Golden 51
Shih Tzu 49
Chihuahua 48
Terrier - Yorkshire 45
Maltese 43
Dog (unknown) 38
Shepherd Dog - German 37

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 296
Moxidectin 71
Afoxolaner 68
Spinosad 60
Maropitant Citrate 55
Selamectin 52
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 45
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 42
Carprofen 38
Trilostane 35
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 34
Sarolaner 29
Cefovecin 28
Oclacitinib Maleate 27
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 26
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 26
Gabapentin 25
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 25
Bedinvetmab 24
Buprenorphine 23

Listless Reaction Insights

1,277 reports name Listless; 193 recorded a death outcome (15.1% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1022.

By species: Dog (1,044 reports), Cat (200 reports), Horse (19 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (112), Retriever - Labrador (77), Crossbred Canine/dog (66).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (296 reports), Moxidectin (71 reports), Afoxolaner (68 reports), Spinosad (60 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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