Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for vitamin deficiency

73 FDA adverse-event reports reference vitamin deficiency (VeDDRA 552). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

73
reports citing this reaction
21.9%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Moxidectin
most-associated drug
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73
Total Reports
16
Deaths
21.9%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 59
Cattle 9
Cat 3
Goat 1
Pig 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 7
Crossbred Canine/dog 6
Shepherd Dog - German 6
Cattle (other) 3
Mixed (Cattle) 3
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 3
Dog (unknown) 3
Cattle (unknown) 2
Beagle 2
Bichon Frise 2

Associated Drugs

Moxidectin 7
Bedinvetmab 7
Metronidazole 6
Maropitant Citrate 6
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 6
Oclacitinib Maleate 5
Prednisone 5
Carprofen 5
Trilostane 4
Fenbendazol Granules 4
Cyclosporine 4
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 4
Insulin Injectable Vial 4
Gabapentin 4
Spinosad 3
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 3
Capromorelin 3
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 3
Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid 2
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 2

Vitamin deficiency Reaction Insights

73 reports name Vitamin deficiency; 16 recorded a death outcome (21.9% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 552.

By species: Dog (59 reports), Cattle (9 reports), Cat (3 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (7), Crossbred Canine/dog (6), Shepherd Dog - German (6).

Most co-reported drugs: Moxidectin (7 reports), Bedinvetmab (7 reports), Metronidazole (6 reports), Maropitant Citrate (6 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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