Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for pasty stool

67 FDA adverse-event reports reference pasty stool (VeDDRA 2438). Plate codes and volume neighbourhood below; species, breeds, and drugs follow.

#1597 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
67
reports citing this reaction
11.9%
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. Pasty stool has 67 reports now versus 67 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.

Subscribe to Pasty stool changes

FDA AER · VeDDRA plate

Code 2438 VOL-LOW

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

  • VOL-LOW 67 reports
  • DEATH-ELEV 11.9%
  • MID-PACK #1597/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Application site burn…
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 57
  • DRUG-LEAD Milbemycin Oxime… · 15
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Application site burning sensation (±0 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 Pasty stool

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

Vomiting · highest174348Application site burn… · near67Clumsy · near67Fluid from nose · near67INEFFECTIVE, ESTRUS I… · near67Pasty stool · this reaction67Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Pasty stool

What the FDA AER plate says about Pasty stool

Signature read: 8 death-coded reports is the most distinctive absolute-outcome stamp on Pasty stool. Report volume sits in the middle third of the reaction corpus. 8 of 67 reports were death-coded (11.9% of named reports, not a population mortality rate). Nearest volume peer: Application site burning sensation (±0 reports). Lead species Dog (57). Lead co-reported drug Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel (15).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 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 57
Cat 8
Horse 2

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 6
Crossbred Canine/dog 5
Retriever - Labrador 5
Shih Tzu 4
Chihuahua 3
Retriever - Golden 2
Spitz - German Pomeranian 2
Sheepdog - Shetland 2
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 2
Bulldog - American 2

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 15
Lotilaner 11
Grapiprant 7
Bexagliflozin 6
Afoxolaner 28.3 Mg Chewable Tablets 4
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 4
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 3
Maropitant Citrate 3
Lyme,Leptospirosis Vaccine 3
Ivermectin/Pyrantel Pamoate Chewable 68Mcg/163Mg 2
Afoxolaner 68 Mg Chewable Tablets 2
Selamectin 2
Afoxolaner 2
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 2
Metronidazole 2
Carprofen 2
Famotidine 2
Enrofloxacin 2
Sarolaner,Moxidectin,Pyrantel 2
Gabapentin 2

Nationwide reactions with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Pasty stool, 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 (67 here).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other reactions by death-coded share (11.9% 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 Pasty stool (#1597 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 11.9%. PlainBreed reaction plate · death-coded report count stamp 8 · 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 →