Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for periorbital oedema

593 FDA adverse-event reports reference periorbital oedema (VeDDRA 460). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

593
reports citing this reaction
4.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Moxidectin
most-associated drug
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593
Total Reports
26
Deaths
4.4%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 543
Cat 27
Horse 11
Human 7
Cattle 3
Sheep 1
Bat 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 53
Boxer (German Boxer) 37
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 37
Chihuahua 36
Terrier - Yorkshire 24
Crossbred Canine/dog 24
Shih Tzu 18
Domestic Shorthair 18
Retriever - Golden 17
Shepherd Dog - German 15

Associated Drugs

Moxidectin 226
Maropitant Citrate 46
Afoxolaner 39
Diphenhydramine Hcl 32
Anti-Il31 Mab Mcs Lot #1283563 30
Oclacitinib Maleate 29
Rabies Virus, 26
Bordetella Bronchiseptica 92B 012992-7 Strain Boehringer Ingelheim 25
Cefovecin 22
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 21
Dexamethasone 20
Carprofen 20
Leptospira Canicola L-15 Strain C-51;Leptospira Grippotyphosa 1550 Lot 10005 Str 20
Rabies Virus, Kv 19
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride Injection 19
Prednisone 16
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 15
Selamectin 14
Canine Adenovirus Type 2, Strain Manhattan, 12-13-76; Canine Distemper Virus, St 14
Canine Parvovirus Strain Nl-35-D, P.35-D, 8-2-80;Canine Parainfluenza Virus, Str 14

Periorbital oedema Reaction Insights

593 reports name Periorbital oedema; 26 recorded a death outcome (4.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 460.

By species: Dog (543 reports), Cat (27 reports), Horse (11 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (53), Boxer (German Boxer) (37), Terrier - Bull - American Pit (37).

Most co-reported drugs: Moxidectin (226 reports), Maropitant Citrate (46 reports), Afoxolaner (39 reports), Diphenhydramine Hcl (32 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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