Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for swollen gum

65 FDA adverse-event reports reference swollen gum (VeDDRA 1815). Plate codes and volume neighbourhood below; species, breeds, and drugs follow.

#1619 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
65
reports citing this reaction
10.8%
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 gum has 65 reports now versus 65 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.

Subscribe to Swollen gum changes

FDA AER · VeDDRA plate

Code 1815 VOL-LOW

VOL-LOW · DEATH-ELEV · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · SPECIES-DOG · DRUG-LEAD · DESK-WIDE · BOOK-FULL

  • VOL-LOW 65 reports
  • DEATH-ELEV 10.8%
  • MID-PACK #1619/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Acne
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 41
  • DRUG-LEAD Milbemycin Oxime… · 10
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Acne (±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.

Report-volume neighbourhood around Swollen gum

Highest and lowest poles plus nearest volume peers, not a full 2,500-reaction corpus board reprint.

Vomiting · highest174348Acne · near65Gut sounds decreased · near65Hair standing on end · near65Immune-mediated polya… · near65Swollen gum · this reaction65Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Swollen gum

What the FDA AER plate says about Swollen gum

Signature read: 7 death-coded reports is a thin tail count for Swollen gum in the CVM extract. Report volume sits in the middle third of the reaction corpus. 7 of 65 reports were death-coded (10.8% of named reports, not a population mortality rate). Nearest volume peer: Acne (±0 reports). Lead species Dog (41). Lead co-reported drug Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (10).

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 41
Cat 12
Horse 11
Unknown 1

Breeds Most Affected

Crossbred Canine/dog 8
Domestic Shorthair 8
Quarter Horse 4
Shepherd Dog - German 4
Terrier - West Highland White 4
Horse (unknown) 3
Retriever - Labrador 3
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 3
Thoroughbred 2
Unknown 2

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 10
Ivermectin(1.55%)/Praziquantel(7.75%) Paste 8
Carprofen 6
Frunevetmab 6
Cyclosporine A 5
Moxidectin 5
Cyclosporine 5
Maropitant Citrate 4
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 4
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 4
Buprenorphine 4
Pimobendan 3
Ivermectin + Praziquantel 3
Midazolam 3
Propofol 3
Clindamycin 2
Phenobarbital 2
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 2
Butorphanol 2
Dexamethasone 2

Nationwide reactions with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Swollen gum, both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass (the volume chart above is the unfloored photo-finish strip).

Similar report volume

Nearest other reactions by FDA report count (65 here).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other reactions by death-coded share (10.8% here), distinct from the volume row.

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 gum (#1619 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 10.8%. PlainBreed reaction plate · death-coded report count stamp 7 · 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 →