Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for off colour

225 FDA adverse-event reports reference off colour (VeDDRA 1028). Plate codes and volume neighbourhood below; species, breeds, and drugs follow.

#979 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
225
reports citing this reaction
15.6%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species

Release-over-release change

What changed in the latest FDA data snapshot

PlainBreed reconstructed the prior snapshot from dated openFDA partitions through 2025 Q4, then compared it with the 2026-07-27 openFDA export. Off colour has 225 reports now versus 225 in that prior snapshot: 0 the same number of (0.0%).

Report change
+0
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
−0.0 pts

This compares reported-event counts in two source snapshots. It does not establish a change in real-world risk, product safety, or disease incidence.

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FDA AER · VeDDRA plate

Code 1028 VOL-LOW

VOL-LOW · DEATH-ELEV · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · SPECIES-DOG · DRUG-LEAD · DESK-WIDE · BOOK-FULL

  • VOL-LOW 225 reports
  • DEATH-ELEV 15.6%
  • MID-PACK #979/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bloodshot eye
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 198
  • DRUG-LEAD Milbemycin Oxime… · 117
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Bloodshot eye (±1 reports)

Instrument codes from this reaction’s FDA CVM adverse-event extract: volume band, death-coded share, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead species, lead drug, breed desk, and book completeness. Not a clinical diagnosis.

Report-volume neighbourhood around Off colour

Highest and lowest poles plus nearest volume peers, not a full 2,500-reaction corpus board reprint.

Vomiting · highest174348Application site self… · near227Lack of efficacy (vir… · near227Off colour · this reaction225Bloodshot eye · near224Bumps on skin · near224Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Off colour

What the FDA AER plate says about Off colour

Signature read: 35 death-coded reports is the most distinctive absolute-outcome stamp on Off colour. Report volume sits in the middle third of the reaction corpus. 35 of 225 reports were death-coded (15.6% of named reports, not a population mortality rate). Nearest volume peer: Bloodshot eye (±1 reports). Lead species Dog (198). Lead co-reported drug Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (117).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad appears in filings alongside this reaction; that is association, not causation. Browse the full reactions index or the about page for how PlainBreed frames FDA CVM extracts.

Species Most Affected

Dog 198
Cat 17
Human 3
Horse 3
Cattle 2
Chicken 1
Pig 1

Breeds Most Affected

Chihuahua 20
Terrier (unspecified) 14
Terrier - Yorkshire 14
Domestic Shorthair 12
Retriever - Labrador 12
Boxer (German Boxer) 10
Spitz - German Pomeranian 7
Terrier - Boston 7
Poodle - Miniature 6
Shepherd Dog - German 5

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 117
Spinosad 46
Trilostane 18
Unspecified 17
Carprofen 7
Ivermectin + Pyrantel Pamoate 7
Ivermectin 7
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 6
Afoxolaner 68 Mg Chewable Tablets 6
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 5
Vaccines (Unknown) 5
Buprenorphine 4
Firocoxib 4
Maropitant Citrate 4
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 4
Bordetella Vaccine 3
Distemper Vaccine 3
Da2Ppl Vaccine 3
Phenylpropanolamine Hcl 3
Selamectin 3

Nationwide reactions with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Off colour, both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass (the volume chart above is the unfloored photo-finish strip).

Similar report volume

Nearest other reactions by FDA report count (225 here).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other reactions by death-coded share (15.6% here), distinct from the volume row.

What to do with this reaction

A report does not prove a drug caused the reaction; consult a veterinarian before acting on this data.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Off colour (#979 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 15.6%. PlainBreed reaction plate · death-coded report count stamp 35 · vintage 2025.

Informational only. FDA adverse-event reports are voluntary and do not prove causation; consult a veterinarian before acting on them. Verify with FDA CVM →