Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for swollen gland

23 FDA reports name swollen gland, a lower-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 1814). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#2117 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
23
reports citing this reaction
8.7%
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. Swollen gland has 23 reports now versus 23 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 1814 VOL-TRACE

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

  • VOL-TRACE 23 reports
  • DEATH-PAR 8.7%
  • LOWER-Q #2117/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Anal oedema
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 17
  • DRUG-LEAD Milbemycin Oxime… · 6
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Anal oedema (±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 Swollen gland

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

Vomiting · highest174348Anal oedema · near23Boil · near23Cervical spondylopathy · near23Chewing at injection… · near23Swollen gland · this reaction23Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Swollen gland

What the FDA AER plate says about Swollen gland

Signature read: 23 reports place Swollen gland in the lower third of FDA AER volume (#2117 of 2,481). Report volume is lower-third scale: 23 named reports in the openFDA extract. 2 of 23 reports were death-coded (8.7% of named reports, not a population mortality rate). Nearest volume peer: Anal oedema (±0 reports). Lead species Dog (17). Lead co-reported drug Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (6).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 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 17
Human 3
Horse 2
Cattle 1

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 3
Pit Bull 2
Terrier - Yorkshire 1
Papillon - Spaniel - Continental Toy (with erect ears or with dropped ears (Phaléne)) 1
Sheepdog - Shetland 1
Mixed (Dog) 1
Collie - Rough-haired 1
Shepherd Dog - Belgian Malinois 1
Collie - Border 1
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 1

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 6
Maropitant Citrate 3
Cyclosporine A 2
Selamectin 2
Gentamicin Sulfate 1
Fipronil 1
Ivermectin 1
Nitenpyram 1
Estriol Tablets 1
Cefovecin 1
Oclacitinib Maleate 1
Emodepside + Praziquantel 1
Flunixin Meglumine Injectable 1
Eiv*3/W,Eev/Ehv1,4/Tet/Yf-Wnv 1
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 1
Altrenogest Oily Solution 1
Canine Influenza Virus H3N8;Canine Influenza Virus H3N2 1
Diphenhydramine Hcl 1
Metronidazole 1
Clindamycin 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 Swollen gland (#2117 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 8.7%. PlainBreed reaction plate · report volume stamp 23 · 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 →