Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for pharyngeal disorder

37 FDA adverse-event reports reference pharyngeal disorder (VeDDRA 279). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

37
reports citing this reaction
24.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Fluralaner Chew Tablets
most-associated drug
Verify with FDA CVM →
37
Total Reports
9
Deaths
24.3%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 27
Cat 9
Human 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 5
Retriever - Labrador 3
Schnauzer - Miniature 3
Shih Tzu 2
Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) 2
Cat (unknown) 2
Chihuahua 2
Terrier - Yorkshire 2
European 2
Spaniel - Cocker American 1

Associated Drugs

Fluralaner Chew Tablets 6
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 5
Maropitant 4
Trilostane 3
Isoflurane 3
Pyrantel Pamoate 2
Metronidazole 2
Amoxicillin 2
Cefovecin 2
Sucralfate 2
Oclacitinib Maleate 2
Maropitant Citrate 2
Moxidectin 2
Diphenhydramine 2
Methadone Hydrochloride 2
Midazolam Hydrochloride 2
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 1
Cyclosporine 1
L-Lysine 1
Methimazole 1

Pharyngeal disorder Reaction Insights

37 reports name Pharyngeal disorder; 9 recorded a death outcome (24.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 279.

By species: Dog (27 reports), Cat (9 reports), Human (1 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (5), Retriever - Labrador (3), Schnauzer - Miniature (3).

Most co-reported drugs: Fluralaner Chew Tablets (6 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (5 reports), Maropitant (4 reports), Trilostane (3 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

Every figure on PlainBreed is rendered directly from FDA openFDA adverse event data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on FDA openFDA data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.