Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for otitis interna

42 FDA adverse-event reports reference otitis interna (VeDDRA 376). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

42
reports citing this reaction
9.5%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Maropitant Citrate
most-associated drug
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42
Total Reports
4
Deaths
9.5%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 28
Cat 11
Rabbit 2
Cattle 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 5
Bulldog - French 4
Retriever - Labrador 3
Retriever - Golden 3
Domestic Longhair 2
Beagle 2
Crossbred Canine/dog 2
Pit Bull 2
New Zealand White 2
Cattle (other) 1

Associated Drugs

Maropitant Citrate 8
Oclacitinib Maleate 5
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 5
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 4
Meclizine 4
Prednisolone 4
Orbiflox/Momet/Posaco Eardrops 4
Cefovecin 3
Enrofloxacin 3
Florfenicol, Terbinafine, Betamethasone Acetate 3
Bedinvetmab 3
Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid 2
Phytosphingosine Hydrochloride 2
Florfenicol/Terbinafine Hydrochloride/Mometasone Furoate 2
Gabapentin 2
Ear Cleaner 2
Fluids 2
Enrofloxacin + Silver Sulfadiazine 2
Saline 2
Midazolam 2

Otitis interna Reaction Insights

42 reports name Otitis interna; 4 recorded a death outcome (9.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 376.

By species: Dog (28 reports), Cat (11 reports), Rabbit (2 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (5), Bulldog - French (4), Retriever - Labrador (3).

Most co-reported drugs: Maropitant Citrate (8 reports), Oclacitinib Maleate (5 reports), Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride (5 reports), Fluralaner Chew Tablets (4 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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