Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for weight fluctuation

349 FDA adverse-event reports reference weight fluctuation (VeDDRA 2596). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

349
reports citing this reaction
3.2%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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349
Total Reports
11
Deaths
3.2%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 314
Cat 35

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 56
Domestic Shorthair 21
Shepherd Dog - German 18
Crossbred Canine/dog 15
Boxer (German Boxer) 14
Terrier - Yorkshire 10
Chihuahua 10
Beagle 9
Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) 9
Shih Tzu 9

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 152
Trilostane 65
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 63
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 51
Bexagliflozin 25
Spinosad 14
Prednisone 14
Afoxolaner 14
Lufenuron + Milbemycin Oxime 13
Ivermectin 11
Gabapentin 11
Carprofen 10
Moxidectin 7
Milbemycin Oxime 7
Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 7
Leptospirosis Vaccine 7
Desoxycortone Pivalate 7
Oclacitinib Maleate 6
Rabies Vaccine 6
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 6

Weight fluctuation Reaction Insights

349 reports name Weight fluctuation; 11 recorded a death outcome (3.2% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2596.

By species: Dog (314 reports), Cat (35 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (56), Domestic Shorthair (21), Shepherd Dog - German (18).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (152 reports), Trilostane (65 reports), Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt (63 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel (51 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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