Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for reduced responses

894 FDA adverse-event reports reference reduced responses (VeDDRA 1021). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

894
reports citing this reaction
25.1%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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894
Total Reports
224
Deaths
25.1%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 735
Cat 153
Cattle 2
Hedgehog 1
Human 1
Rabbit 1
Rat 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 78
Retriever - Labrador 69
Chihuahua 46
Terrier - Yorkshire 44
Crossbred Canine/dog 38
Retriever - Golden 34
Boxer (German Boxer) 28
Shih Tzu 24
Terrier (unspecified) 20
Shepherd Dog - Australian 20

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 243
Maropitant Citrate 64
Carprofen 63
Spinosad 62
Moxidectin 55
Afoxolaner 48
Cefovecin 47
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 27
Famotidine 26
Bedinvetmab 26
Selamectin 25
Dexamethasone 24
Buprenorphine 22
Isoflurane 22
Rabies Virus, Kv 21
Tramadol 19
Diphenhydramine Hcl 19
Oclacitinib Maleate 19
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 18
Prednisone 17

Reduced responses Reaction Insights

894 reports name Reduced responses; 224 recorded a death outcome (25.1% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1021.

By species: Dog (735 reports), Cat (153 reports), Cattle (2 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (78), Retriever - Labrador (69), Chihuahua (46).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (243 reports), Maropitant Citrate (64 reports), Carprofen (63 reports), Spinosad (62 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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