Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for partial deafness

1,041 FDA reports name partial deafness, a high-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 367). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#383 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
1,041
reports citing this reaction
1.7%
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. Partial deafness has 1,041 reports now versus 1,029 in that prior snapshot: 12 more (1.2%).

Report change
+12
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 367 VOL-MID

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

  • VOL-MID 1,041 reports
  • DEATH-LOW 1.7%
  • UPPER-Q #383/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Decreased haematocrit
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 1,029
  • DRUG-LEAD Genta/Momet/Clotr… · 346
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Decreased haematocrit (±2 reports)

Upper-third report volume drives the scale stamps on this plate; death-coded share and co-report peers follow. Not a clinical diagnosis.

High-volume neighbourhood around Partial deafness

Upper-third volume poles plus nearest peers, not a full reaction corpus board reprint.

Vomiting · highest174348Wound · near1048Partial deafness · this reac…1041Decreased haematocrit · near1039INEFFECTIVE, CUSHINGS · near1037INEFFECTIVE, ANESTHES… · near1034Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Partial deafness

Partial deafness: low death-coded share in the FDA AER plate

Signature read: Partial deafness's 1.7% death-coded share is among the lowest in the openFDA reaction corpus. Report volume is upper-third scale: 1,041 named reports in the openFDA extract. Death-coded share is lower-third: 18 of 1,041 reports (1.7% of named reports). Nearest volume peer: Decreased haematocrit (±2 reports). Lead species Dog (1,029). Lead co-reported drug Genta/Momet/Clotrim Ear Oint (346).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Genta/Momet/Clotrim Ear Oint 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 1,029
Cat 10
Horse 1
Unknown 1

Breeds Most Affected

Crossbred Canine/dog 164
Retriever - Labrador 92
Terrier - Yorkshire 55
Pug 47
Chihuahua 38
Retriever - Golden 36
Boxer (German Boxer) 32
Shepherd Dog - German 31
Maltese 29
Bulldog - French 27

Associated Drugs

Genta/Momet/Clotrim Ear Oint 346
Orbiflox/Momet/Posaco Eardrops 201
Clotrimazole, Gentamicin Sulfate, Mometasone Furoate Monohydrate 101
Orbifloxacin, Mometasone, Posaconazole 67
Betamethasone Valerate, Clotrimazole, Gentamicin Sulfate 52
Genta/Betamet/Clotrim Ear Oint 48
Miconazole + Polymyxin B + Prednisolone 31
Betamethasone Valerate, Usp + Clotrimazole, Usp + Gentamicin Sulfate, Usp 17
Betamethasone + Clotrimazole + Gentamicin 16
Miconazole Nitrate + Polymyxin B Sulfate + Prednisolone Acetate 12
Betamethasone + Florfenicol + Terbinafine 12
Neomycin Sulfate, Nystatin, Thiostrepton, Triamcinolone Acetonide 11
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 9
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 9
Miconazole, Polymyxin B, Prednisolone 8
Gentamicin Sulfate + Hydrocortisone Aceponate + Miconazole Nitrate 8
Prednisone 7
Ear Cleaner (Unknown) 7
Oclacitinib Maleate 7
Clotrimazole + Gentamicin + Mometasone 7

Nationwide reactions with similar profiles

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

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 Partial deafness (#383 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 1.7%. PlainBreed reaction plate · death-coded share stamp 1.7% · 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 →