Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for tooth loss

75 FDA adverse-event reports reference tooth loss (VeDDRA 2448). Plate codes and volume neighbourhood below; species, breeds, and drugs follow.

#1539 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
75
reports citing this reaction
17.3%
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. Tooth loss has 75 reports now versus 75 in that prior snapshot: 0 the same number of (0.0%).

Report change
+0
Death-coded reports
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Death-coded share
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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 2448 VOL-LOW

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

  • VOL-LOW 75 reports
  • DEATH-ELEV 17.3%
  • MID-PACK #1539/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gall bladder mucocele
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 46
  • DRUG-LEAD Trilostane · 11
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Gall bladder mucocele (±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 Tooth loss

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

Vomiting · highest174348Gall bladder mucocele · near75Hypersensitivity to l… · near75Hypersensitivity to m… · near75Lip erythema · near75Tooth loss · this reaction75Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Tooth loss

What the FDA AER plate says about Tooth loss

Signature read: report volume at 75 (#1539 of 2,481) is the standout scale stamp on Tooth loss. Report volume sits in the middle third of the reaction corpus. 13 of 75 reports were death-coded (17.3% of named reports, not a population mortality rate). Nearest volume peer: Gall bladder mucocele (±0 reports). Lead species Dog (46). Lead co-reported drug Trilostane (11).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Trilostane 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 46
Cat 27
Mule 1
Horse 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 17
Chihuahua 8
Terrier - Yorkshire 4
Siamese 4
Shih Tzu 4
Beagle 3
Crossbred Canine/dog 2
Retriever - Golden 2
Griffon - French Wire-haired Pointing 2
Dachshund - Miniature 1

Associated Drugs

Trilostane 11
Buprenorphine 9
Cyclosporine 7
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 6
Cefovecin 5
Oclacitinib Maleate 5
Afoxolaner 4
Carprofen 4
Febantel + Praziquantel + Pyrantel Pamoate 4
Clindamycin 4
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 4
Bedinvetmab 4
Nitenpyram 3
Diphenhydramine 3
Isoflurane 3
Midazolam 3
Bupivacaine 3
Robenacoxib 3
Bexagliflozin 3
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 2

Nationwide reactions with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Tooth loss, 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 (75 here).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other reactions by death-coded share (17.3% 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 Tooth loss (#1539 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 17.3%. PlainBreed reaction plate · report volume stamp 75 · 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 →