Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for tooth disorder

563 FDA adverse-event reports reference tooth disorder (VeDDRA 1846). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

563
reports citing this reaction
11.5%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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563
Total Reports
65
Deaths
11.5%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 488
Cat 65
Horse 4
Human 3
Rabbit 1
Other 1
Lynx 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 35
Domestic Shorthair 34
Crossbred Canine/dog 26
Chihuahua 25
Shih Tzu 20
Shepherd Dog - German 20
Dachshund (unspecified) 19
Terrier - Yorkshire 17
Dog (unknown) 15
Retriever - Golden 13

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 185
Trilostane 59
Spinosad 54
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 46
Carprofen 26
Cyclosporine 21
Oclacitinib Maleate 21
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 19
Prednisone 17
Maropitant Citrate 17
Unspecified 17
Ivermectin 15
Rabies Vaccine 15
Cyclosporine A 15
Gabapentin 14
Meloxicam 13
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 13
Cefovecin 12
Grapiprant 12
Deracoxib 10

Tooth disorder Reaction Insights

563 reports name Tooth disorder; 65 recorded a death outcome (11.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1846.

By species: Dog (488 reports), Cat (65 reports), Horse (4 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (35), Domestic Shorthair (34), Crossbred Canine/dog (26).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (185 reports), Trilostane (59 reports), Spinosad (54 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel (46 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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