Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for loose stool

8,296 FDA adverse-event reports reference loose stool (VeDDRA 304). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

8,296
reports citing this reaction
6.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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8,296
Total Reports
495
Deaths
6.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 7,383
Cat 630
Cattle 135
Horse 88
Human 18
Pig 17
Turkey 9
Chicken 3
Sheep 3
Rabbit 3

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 770
Crossbred Canine/dog 560
Retriever - Golden 376
Domestic Shorthair 331
Shepherd Dog - German 292
Terrier - Yorkshire 275
Chihuahua 262
Dog (unknown) 255
Shih Tzu 236
Boxer (German Boxer) 180

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 973
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 785
Afoxolaner 630
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 400
Carprofen 370
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 363
Trilostane 316
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 296
Moxidectin 286
Oclacitinib Maleate 263
Maropitant Citrate 258
Grapiprant 247
Spinosad 236
Sarolaner 178
Lotilaner 168
Gabapentin 166
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 163
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 159
Metronidazole 154
Prednisone 142

Loose stool Reaction Insights

8,296 reports name Loose stool; 495 recorded a death outcome (6.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 304.

By species: Dog (7,383 reports), Cat (630 reports), Cattle (135 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (770), Crossbred Canine/dog (560), Retriever - Golden (376).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (973 reports), Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt (785 reports), Afoxolaner (630 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel (400 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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