Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for swollen ear canal

82 FDA adverse-event reports reference swollen ear canal (VeDDRA 2571). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

82
reports citing this reaction
1.2%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride
most-associated drug
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82
Total Reports
1
Deaths
1.2%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 75
Cat 7

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 8
Crossbred Canine/dog 6
Retriever - Golden 6
Dog (unknown) 4
Domestic Shorthair 4
Spaniel - Cocker American 3
Terrier - Yorkshire 3
Bulldog - French 3
Boxer (German Boxer) 2
Siberian Husky 2

Associated Drugs

Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 21
Genta/Momet/Clotrim Ear Oint 7
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine 7
Prednisone 5
Gabapentin 5
Betamethasone + Florfenicol + Terbinafine 4
Maropitant Citrate 4
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 4
Rabies Vaccine 4
Trilostane 3
Florfenicol/Terbinafine Hydrochloride/Mometasone Furoate 3
Miconazole + Polymyxin B + Prednisolone 3
Salicylic Acid 3
Orbiflox/Momet/Posaco Eardrops 3
Ketoconazole 3
Afoxolaner 3
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 3
Diphenhydramine 3
Carprofen 3
Enrofloxacin + Silver Sulfadiazine 2

Swollen ear canal Reaction Insights

82 reports name Swollen ear canal; 1 recorded a death outcome (1.2% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2571.

By species: Dog (75 reports), Cat (7 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (8), Crossbred Canine/dog (6), Retriever - Golden (6).

Most co-reported drugs: Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride (21 reports), Genta/Momet/Clotrim Ear Oint (7 reports), Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine (7 reports), Prednisone (5 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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