Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for loose bowel

99 FDA adverse-event reports reference loose bowel (VeDDRA 1588). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

99
reports citing this reaction
8.1%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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99
Total Reports
8
Deaths
8.1%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 90
Cat 7
Cattle 1
Human 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 13
Domestic Shorthair 6
Dog (unknown) 5
Crossbred Canine/dog 5
Terrier - Yorkshire 4
Boxer (German Boxer) 4
Spaniel - King Charles Cavalier 3
Shih Tzu 3
Beagle 3
Bichon Frise 3

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 23
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 7
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 7
Grapiprant 6
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 6
Afoxolaner 5
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 5
Cyclosporine 4
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 4
Enrofloxacin 3
Prednisone 3
Metronidazole 3
Maropitant Citrate 3
Pantoprazole 3
Fenbendazole 3
Carprofen 2
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 2
Milbemycin Oxime, Lufenuron 2
Selamectin 2
Insulin Injectable Vial 2

Loose bowel Reaction Insights

99 reports name Loose bowel; 8 recorded a death outcome (8.1% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1588.

By species: Dog (90 reports), Cat (7 reports), Cattle (1 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (13), Domestic Shorthair (6), Dog (unknown) (5).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (23 reports), Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt (7 reports), Fluralaner Chew Tablets (7 reports), Grapiprant (6 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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