Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for pica nos

2,039 FDA reports name pica nos, a high-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 134). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#226 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
2,039
reports citing this reaction
5.1%
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. Pica NOS has 2,039 reports now versus 2,014 in that prior snapshot: 25 more (1.2%).

Report change
+25
Death-coded reports
+5
Death-coded share
+0.2 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 134 VOL-MID

VOL-MID · DEATH-PAR · TOP-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · SPECIES-DOG · DRUG-LEAD · DESK-WIDE · BOOK-FULL

  • VOL-MID 2,039 reports
  • DEATH-PAR 5.1%
  • TOP-DECILE #226/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Constipation
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 1,922
  • DRUG-LEAD Milbemycin Oxime… · 425
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Constipation (±5 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 Pica NOS

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

Vomiting · highest174348Constipation · near2044Pica NOS · this reaction2039Urine abnormalities N… · near2026Ocular discharge · near2022Application site prur… · near2009Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Pica NOS

Pica NOS: low death-coded share in the FDA AER plate

Signature read: 2,039 reports place Pica NOS in the upper third of FDA AER volume (#226 of 2,481). Report volume is upper-third scale: 2,039 named reports in the openFDA extract. Death-coded share is lower-third: 103 of 2,039 reports (5.1% of named reports). Nearest volume peer: Constipation (±5 reports). Lead species Dog (1,922). Lead co-reported drug Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (425).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 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 1,922
Cat 106
Cattle 4
Chicken 2
Horse 2
Turkey 1
Unknown 1
Rat 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 214
Crossbred Canine/dog 183
Retriever - Golden 101
Dog (unknown) 86
Shepherd Dog - German 65
Beagle 64
Chihuahua 59
Terrier - Yorkshire 56
Boxer (German Boxer) 56
Domestic Shorthair 55

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 425
Afoxolaner 224
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 191
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 182
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 150
Spinosad 111
Trilostane 72
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 68
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 63
Lotilaner 62
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 54
Grapiprant 46
Maropitant Citrate 43
Oclacitinib Maleate 41
Carprofen 40
Sarolaner 38
Ivermectin 35
Prednisone 33
Milbemycin Oxime, Lufenuron 31
Molidustat 31

Nationwide reactions with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Pica NOS, 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 (2,039 here).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other reactions by death-coded share (5.1% 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 Pica NOS (#226 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 5.1%. PlainBreed reaction plate · report volume stamp 2,039 · 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 →