Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for smell alteration

17 FDA reports name smell alteration, a lower-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 1776). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#2255 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
17
reports citing this reaction
5.9%
death-coded share
Human
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. Smell alteration has 17 reports now versus 17 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.

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FDA AER · VeDDRA plate

Code 1776 VOL-TRACE

VOL-TRACE · DEATH-PAR · BOTTOM-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · SPECIES-HUMAN · DRUG-LEAD · DESK-WIDE · BOOK-FULL

  • VOL-TRACE 17 reports
  • DEATH-PAR 5.9%
  • BOTTOM-DECILE #2255/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Anoestrus
  • SPECIES-HUMAN Human · 10
  • DRUG-LEAD Copper Naphthenate · 4
  • DESK-WIDE 8 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Anoestrus (±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.

Lower-volume neighbourhood around Smell alteration

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

Vomiting · highest174348Anoestrus · near17Bone nonunion, medica… · near17Cardiac insufficiency · near17Cerebral vascular acc… · near17Smell alteration · this reac…17Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Smell alteration

Smell alteration: low death-coded share in the FDA AER plate

Signature read: 17 reports place Smell alteration in the lower third of FDA AER volume (#2255 of 2,481). Report volume is lower-third scale: 17 named reports in the openFDA extract. Death-coded share is lower-third: 1 of 17 reports (5.9% of named reports). Nearest volume peer: Anoestrus (±0 reports). Lead species Human (10). Lead co-reported drug Copper Naphthenate (4).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Copper Naphthenate 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

Human 10
Dog 5
Cat 2

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 10
Maine Coon 1
Terrier - Bull 1
Shepherd Dog - German 1
Collie - Border 1
Shepherd Dog - Australian 1
Mixed (Dog) 1
Domestic Shorthair 1

Associated Drugs

Copper Naphthenate 4
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 3
Amoxicillin 2
Imidacloprid, Moxidectin 1
Mercaptobenzothiazole 1
Imidacloprid And Moxidectin 1
Chlorhexidine (3%) + Climbazole (0.5%) + Phytosphingosine (0.05%) 1
Clindamycin 1
Triamcinolone Acetonide (0.015%) 1
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 1
Afoxolaner 1
Enrofloxacin 1
Trilostane 1
Bedinvetmab 1
Amantadine 1
Gabapentin 1
Vetoryl 1
Douxo S3 Calm Shampoo 1
Cosequin 1
Adams Flea Prevention 1

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 Smell alteration (#2255 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 5.9%. PlainBreed reaction plate · report volume stamp 17 · 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 →