Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for stenotic ear canal

62 FDA adverse-event reports reference stenotic ear canal (VeDDRA 2570). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

62
reports citing this reaction
3.2%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride
most-associated drug
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62
Total Reports
2
Deaths
3.2%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 59
Cat 3

Breeds Most Affected

Bulldog - French 9
Maltese 6
Retriever - Labrador 6
Bulldog 4
Pit Bull 4
Shih Tzu 3
Terrier - Yorkshire 3
Crossbred Canine/dog 2
Terrier - Fox (unspecified) 1
Collie - Border 1

Associated Drugs

Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 19
Trilostane 9
Betamethasone + Florfenicol + Terbinafine 7
Prednisone 7
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine 5
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 4
Florfenicol/Terbinafine Hydrochloride/Mometasone Furoate 4
Orbiflox/Momet/Posaco Eardrops 4
Enrofloxacin 4
Gabapentin 4
Afoxolaner 4
Genta/Momet/Clotrim Ear Oint 4
Oclacitinib 4
Mometasone Furoate Monohydrate + Orbifloxacin + Posaconazole 4
Ear Cleaner (Unknown) 3
Ketoconazole 3
Florfenicol, Terbinafine, Betamethasone Acetate 3
Dexamethasone + Neomycin Sulfate + Thiabendazole 3
Cyclosporine 3
Lokivetmab Injectable Solution 3

Stenotic ear canal Reaction Insights

62 reports name Stenotic ear canal; 2 recorded a death outcome (3.2% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2570.

By species: Dog (59 reports), Cat (3 reports). By breed: Bulldog - French (9), Maltese (6), Retriever - Labrador (6).

Most co-reported drugs: Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride (19 reports), Trilostane (9 reports), Betamethasone + Florfenicol + Terbinafine (7 reports), Prednisone (7 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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