Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for urinary tenesmus

114 FDA adverse-event reports reference urinary tenesmus (VeDDRA 726). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

114
reports citing this reaction
20.2%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Oclacitinib Maleate
most-associated drug
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114
Total Reports
23
Deaths
20.2%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 75
Cat 39

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 19
Domestic (unspecified) 10
Terrier - Yorkshire 5
Chihuahua 4
Cat (unknown) 4
Crossbred Canine/dog 4
Shih Tzu 4
Dog (unknown) 4
Bichon Frise 3
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 3

Associated Drugs

Oclacitinib Maleate 11
Meloxicam 10
Carprofen 10
Cefovecin 9
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 8
Buprenorphine 6
Enrofloxacin 6
Marbofloxacin 5
Cyclosporine A 5
Prednisone 5
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 5
Trilostane 4
Selamectin 4
Anesthetic 4
Maropitant Citrate 4
Ketamine 4
Cefovecin Sodium 3
Spinosad 3
Cyclosporine 3
Maropitant 3

Urinary tenesmus Reaction Insights

114 reports name Urinary tenesmus; 23 recorded a death outcome (20.2% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 726.

By species: Dog (75 reports), Cat (39 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (19), Domestic (unspecified) (10), Terrier - Yorkshire (5).

Most co-reported drugs: Oclacitinib Maleate (11 reports), Meloxicam (10 reports), Carprofen (10 reports), Cefovecin (9 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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