Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for third eyelid extrusion

177 FDA adverse-event reports reference third eyelid extrusion (VeDDRA 449). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

177
reports citing this reaction
10.2%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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177
Total Reports
18
Deaths
10.2%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 95
Cat 82

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 53
Boxer (German Boxer) 16
Domestic Mediumhair 9
Retriever - Golden 9
Retriever - Labrador 8
Siberian Husky 6
Cat (unknown) 6
Domestic Longhair 4
Crossbred Canine/dog 4
Siamese 4

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 51
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 17
Maropitant Citrate 12
Buprenorphine 12
Florfenicol/Terbinafine Hydrochloride/Mometasone Furoate 10
Spinosad 9
Prednisone 9
Selamectin 9
Oclacitinib Maleate 9
Betamethasone + Florfenicol + Terbinafine 8
Florfenicol, Terbinafine, Betamethasone Acetate 8
Anesthetic 6
Cefovecin Sodium 6
Gabapentin 6
Emodepside + Praziquantel 5
Prednisolone 5
Praziquantel + Pyrantel 5
Robenacoxib 4
Meloxicam 4
Unknown Ear Cleaner 4

Third eyelid extrusion Reaction Insights

177 reports name Third eyelid extrusion; 18 recorded a death outcome (10.2% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 449.

By species: Dog (95 reports), Cat (82 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (53), Boxer (German Boxer) (16), Domestic Mediumhair (9).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (51 reports), Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride (17 reports), Maropitant Citrate (12 reports), Buprenorphine (12 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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