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June 2017: adverse event reports received

8,158 reports in the openFDA release of 28 Sep 2026

8,158reports received
7,474same month a year earlier+9%
6,322monthly average, preceding 12 months
78.2%concern dogscats 8.5%

FDA's database holds 8,158 adverse event reports received in June 2017, against 7,474 in the same month a year earlier and a monthly average of 6,322 over the preceding 12 months.

78.2% of the month's reports concern dogs, 8.5% cats and 0.6% horses; the rest concern other species, exposed people, or give no species.

By active ingredient, the drugs named most often were ivermectin + pyrantel pamoate (1,157), fluralaner (1,138) and milbemycin oxime + spinosad (1,041), and the terms listed most often were vomiting (1,728), lethargy (777) and diarrhoea (591). Report volume has a seasonal shape, with more reports in the warmer months when parasite products are in heavier use.

The months around it

04,0808,160Dec 2015: 4,727Jan 2016: 4,7582016Feb 2016: 5,320Mar 2016: 6,321Apr 2016: 6,600May 2016: 6,874Jun 2016: 7,474Jul 2016: 6,746Aug 2016: 7,511Sep 2016: 6,534Oct 2016: 5,941Nov 2016: 5,415Dec 2016: 4,410Jan 2017: 5,1862017Feb 2017: 5,230Mar 2017: 6,549Apr 2017: 6,712May 2017: 8,160Jun 2017: 8,158Jul 2017: 7,428Aug 2017: 7,749Sep 2017: 5,952Oct 2017: 6,462Nov 2017: 5,432Dec 2017: 4,063

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Drugs named most often, by active ingredient

Active ingredients recorded for the drugReportsShare of the month's reports
Ivermectin + Pyrantel Pamoate1,15714.2%
Fluralaner1,13813.9%
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad1,04112.8%
Afoxolaner1,02112.5%
Oclacitinib3994.9%
Spinosad3344.1%
Sarolaner3234%
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel2973.6%
Nitenpyram2563.1%
Selamectin2362.9%
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin2212.7%
Moxidectin2062.5%
Lufenuron + Milbemycin Oxime2012.5%
Grapiprant1261.5%
Carprofen1241.5%

Ordered by report count, which follows how widely each drug was in use. FDA states that these data cannot be used to estimate risk or to compare one product with another. Brand and manufacturer names are masked by FDA in these records.

Signs listed most often

  1. Vomiting21.2%1,728
  2. Lethargy[unusually tired or inactive]9.5%777
  3. Diarrhoea[diarrhea]7.2%591
  4. Lack of efficacy (flea)[the product did not have the expected effect: fleas]6.8%552
  5. Ineffective, heartworm larvae[legacy FDA term: the product did not have the expected effect (heartworm larvae)]5.4%441
  6. Ineffective, hooks[legacy FDA term: the product did not have the expected effect (hooks)]4.2%340
  7. Digestive tract disorder NOS[digestive problem, type not specified]3.5%282
  8. Unpalatable[legacy FDA term: the animal would not take it]3.2%258
  9. Seizure NOS[seizure, type not specified]3.1%253
  10. Lack of efficacy (tick)[the product did not have the expected effect: ticks]3%247
  11. Emesis[vomiting]2.9%236
  12. Anorexia[not eating]2.9%233
  13. Pruritus[itching]2.4%196
  14. Behavioural disorder NOS[behaviour change, type not specified]2.3%185
  15. Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea[the product did not have the expected effect: fleas]2.2%179

Single ingredients, pooled

Spinosad16.7%1,361
Ivermectin15.6%1,270
Fluralaner13.9%1,138
Afoxolaner12.5%1,021
Moxidectin5.2%426
Lufenuron3.8%307
Nitenpyram3.1%256

Species

Dog78.2%6,378
Cat8.5%696
Horse0.6%47
Other or not given12.7%1,037

Questions about June 2017

How many animal drug adverse event reports did FDA receive in June 2017?

8,158 reports are in the openFDA release of 28 Sep 2026. The same month a year earlier has 7,474.

Which drugs were named most often?

By active ingredient: ivermectin + pyrantel pamoate (1,157), fluralaner (1,138), milbemycin oxime + spinosad (1,041), afoxolaner (1,021) and oclacitinib (399). Brands are masked in the public data.

Which signs were listed most often?

vomiting (1,728), lethargy (777), diarrhoea (591), lack of efficacy (flea) (552) and ineffective, heartworm larvae (441).

Can the count for a month still change?

Yes. FDA posts reports quarterly with a delay of three to six months, so the newest months are incomplete and usually grow in later releases. Older months change little.

Does a busy month mean something went wrong that month?

Not by itself. The date is when FDA received the report, not when the event happened, and volume follows season, product launches and publicity. FDA states that "there is no certainty that the reported drug or device caused the adverse event" and that the event "may have been related to an underlying disease, other drugs used at the same time or other non-drug related sources."

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Animal & Veterinary adverse event bulk files released 28 Sep 2026, which hold reports FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine received through 31 Mar 2026. openFDA masks brand and manufacturer names in these files, so drugs are counted by the active ingredients each record discloses and no figure is attributed to a brand, application or company. Ingredient names, and the separate reference lists of approved products, follow the FDA Green Book as of 1 Oct 2026. The month is the date FDA first received the report, not the date of the event. No report text, lot numbers or reporter details are published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.