Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for otorrhoea

216 FDA adverse-event reports reference otorrhoea (VeDDRA 348). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

216
reports citing this reaction
1.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride
most-associated drug
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216
Total Reports
3
Deaths
1.4%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 174
Cat 38
Unknown 2
Ferret 1
Rabbit 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 38
Domestic Shorthair 25
Retriever - Golden 14
Dog (unknown) 8
Spaniel - Cocker American 8
Shih Tzu 7
Crossbred Canine/dog 7
Pug 7
Pit Bull 5
Domestic Mediumhair 5

Associated Drugs

Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 85
Florfenicol/Terbinafine Hydrochloride/Mometasone Furoate 44
Betamethasone + Florfenicol + Terbinafine 31
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 22
Prednisone 21
Maropitant Citrate 15
Otic Cleanser 13
Ear Cleaner 11
Ear Cleanser 10
Ketoconazole Flush 10
Enrofloxacin 9
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 8
Enrofloxacin + Silver Sulfadiazine 8
Oclacitinib 8
Miconazole + Polymyxin B + Prednisolone 8
Ear Cleaner (Unknown) 7
Oclacitinib Maleate 7
Ketoconazole 7
Saline 7
Diphenhydramine 6

Otorrhoea Reaction Insights

216 reports name Otorrhoea; 3 recorded a death outcome (1.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 348.

By species: Dog (174 reports), Cat (38 reports), Unknown (2 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (38), Domestic Shorthair (25), Retriever - Golden (14).

Most co-reported drugs: Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride (85 reports), Florfenicol/Terbinafine Hydrochloride/Mometasone Furoate (44 reports), Betamethasone + Florfenicol + Terbinafine (31 reports), Imidacloprid + Moxidectin (22 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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