Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for sneezing

1,704 FDA adverse-event reports reference sneezing (VeDDRA 873). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

1,704
reports citing this reaction
8.5%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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1,704
Total Reports
145
Deaths
8.5%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 893
Cat 767
Human 23
Donkey 8
Horse 5
Pig 3
Guinea Pig 1
Rat 1
Other Mustelids 1
Pheasant 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 426
Chihuahua 84
Crossbred Canine/dog 77
Retriever - Labrador 67
Domestic Longhair 60
Domestic (unspecified) 58
Cat (unknown) 48
Shih Tzu 45
Terrier - Yorkshire 43
Domestic Mediumhair 40

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 140
Selamectin 106
Cefovecin 94
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 89
Spinosad 75
Selamectin;Sarolaner 74
Maropitant Citrate 64
Oclacitinib Maleate 62
Carprofen 54
Meloxicam 51
Cyclosporine 50
Enrofloxacin 47
Afoxolaner 47
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 46
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 46
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 43
Prednisone 41
Frunevetmab 39
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 38
Cefovecin Sodium 37

Sneezing Reaction Insights

1,704 reports name Sneezing; 145 recorded a death outcome (8.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 873.

By species: Dog (893 reports), Cat (767 reports), Human (23 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (426), Chihuahua (84), Crossbred Canine/dog (77).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (140 reports), Selamectin (106 reports), Cefovecin (94 reports), Imidacloprid + Moxidectin (89 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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