Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for vascular dilation and/or rupture

23 FDA adverse-event reports reference vascular dilation and/or rupture (VeDDRA 242). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

23
reports citing this reaction
39.1%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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23
Total Reports
9
Deaths
39.1%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 17
Cat 2
Human 2
Primate 1
Unknown 1

Breeds Most Affected

Siberian Husky 3
Unknown 3
Domestic Shorthair 2
Pinscher - Miniature 2
Corgi (unspecified) 1
Dachshund (unspecified) 1
Shepherd Dog - Australian 1
Collie (unspecified) 1
Schnauzer - Miniature 1
Chihuahua 1

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 3
Pimobendan 2
Milbemycin Oxime, Lufenuron 2
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 2
Device: Catheter 2
Maropitant 2
Marbofloxacin 1
Tramadol 1
Pregabalin 1
Selamectin 1
Lufenuron + Milbemycin Oxime 1
Spinosad 1
Milbemcyin Oxime, Lufenuron, Praziquantel 1
Ivermectin/Pyrantel 1
Rabies Vaccine 1
Moxidectin 1
Acepromazine Maleate 1
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 1
Isoflurane 1
Ivermectin + Pyrantel 1

Vascular dilation and/or rupture Reaction Insights

23 reports name Vascular dilation and/or rupture; 9 recorded a death outcome (39.1% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 242.

By species: Dog (17 reports), Cat (2 reports), Human (2 reports). By breed: Siberian Husky (3), Unknown (3), Domestic Shorthair (2).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (3 reports), Pimobendan (2 reports), Milbemycin Oxime, Lufenuron (2 reports), Melarsomine Dihydrochloride (2 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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