Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for sore tongue

12 FDA reports name sore tongue, a lower-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 1783). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#2400 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
12
reports citing this reaction
8.3%
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. Sore tongue has 12 reports now versus 12 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 1783 VOL-TRACE

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

  • VOL-TRACE 12 reports
  • DEATH-PAR 8.3%
  • BOTTOM-DECILE #2400/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Agitated state of mind
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 6
  • DRUG-LEAD Ivermectin(1.55%)… · 3
  • DESK-WIDE 10 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Agitated state of mind (±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 Sore tongue

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

Vomiting · highest174348Agitated state of mind · near12Airsacculitis · near12Anal prolapse · near12Anal sac adenocarcioma · near12Sore tongue · this reaction12Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Sore tongue

What the FDA AER plate says about Sore tongue

Signature read: 12 reports place Sore tongue in the lower third of FDA AER volume (#2400 of 2,481). Report volume is lower-third scale: 12 named reports in the openFDA extract. 1 of 12 reports were death-coded (8.3% of named reports, not a population mortality rate). Nearest volume peer: Agitated state of mind (±0 reports). Lead species Dog (6). Lead co-reported drug Ivermectin(1.55%)/Praziquantel(7.75%) Paste (3).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Ivermectin(1.55%)/Praziquantel(7.75%) Paste 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 6
Horse 4
Cat 1
Donkey 1

Breeds Most Affected

Paint 2
Retriever - Labrador 2
Domestic Shorthair 1
Crossbred Canine/dog 1
Horse (unknown) 1
Papillon - Spaniel - Continental Toy (with erect ears or with dropped ears (Phaléne)) 1
Quarter Horse 1
Terrier - Boston 1
Donkey (other) 1
Spitz - German Pomeranian 1

Associated Drugs

Ivermectin(1.55%)/Praziquantel(7.75%) Paste 3
Maropitant Citrate 3
Penicillin 2
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 2
Detomidine Hydrochloride 2
Robenacoxib 1
Ketamine 1
Medetomidine 1
Rabies Vaccine 1
Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia Vaccine 1
Feline Leukemia Vaccine 1
Buprenorphine 1
Firocoxib 1
Tramadol 1
Carprofen 1
Anesthetic 1
Hydrocodone 1
Pantoprazole 1
Fenbendazol Oral Paste 1
Febantel + Praziquantel + Pyrantel Pamoate 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 Sore tongue (#2400 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 8.3%. PlainBreed reaction plate · report volume stamp 12 · 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 →