Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for mucus in eye

92 FDA adverse-event reports reference mucus in eye (VeDDRA 1625). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

92
reports citing this reaction
18.5%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride
most-associated drug
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92
Total Reports
17
Deaths
18.5%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 83
Cat 8
Cattle 1

Breeds Most Affected

Chihuahua 9
Retriever - Labrador 9
Shih Tzu 7
Domestic Shorthair 6
Crossbred Canine/dog 4
Terrier - Yorkshire 3
Terrier - Rat 3
Schnauzer - Miniature 2
Dog (other) 2
Spaniel - Springer English 2

Associated Drugs

Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 28
Maropitant Citrate 16
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 14
Enrofloxacin 13
Ofloxacin 11
Buprenorphine 8
Oclacitinib Maleate 7
Prednisone 7
Artificial Tears 7
Dexamethasone 6
Cyclosporine 6
Fluids 6
Spinosad 5
Tobramycin 5
Isoflurane 5
Carprofen 5
Aminiotic Fluid 5
Trazodone 5
Afoxolaner 4
Anti-Il31 Mab Mcs Lot #1283563 4

Mucus in eye Reaction Insights

92 reports name Mucus in eye; 17 recorded a death outcome (18.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1625.

By species: Dog (83 reports), Cat (8 reports), Cattle (1 reports). By breed: Chihuahua (9), Retriever - Labrador (9), Shih Tzu (7).

Most co-reported drugs: Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride (28 reports), Maropitant Citrate (16 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (14 reports), Enrofloxacin (13 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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