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July 2025: adverse event reports received

7,149 reports in the openFDA release of 28 Sep 2026

7,149reports received
7,244same month a year earlier-1%
6,535monthly average, preceding 12 months
71.8%concern dogscats 15.5%

FDA's database holds 7,149 adverse event reports received in July 2025, against 7,244 in the same month a year earlier and a monthly average of 6,535 over the preceding 12 months.

71.8% of the month's reports concern dogs, 15.5% cats and 1.2% horses; the rest concern other species, exposed people, or give no species.

By active ingredient, the drugs named most often were pyrantel pamoate + sarolaner (1,012), fluralaner (696) and bedinvetmab (514), and the terms listed most often were vomiting (827), lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea (662) and lethargy (544). Report volume has a seasonal shape, with more reports in the warmer months when parasite products are in heavier use.

The months around it

03,8497,698Jan 2024: 5,7842024Feb 2024: 6,098Mar 2024: 6,461Apr 2024: 7,444May 2024: 7,698Jun 2024: 7,392Jul 2024: 7,244Aug 2024: 7,460Sep 2024: 7,078Oct 2024: 7,101Nov 2024: 5,748Dec 2024: 5,701Jan 2025: 5,9582025Feb 2025: 5,539Mar 2025: 4,937Apr 2025: 7,035May 2025: 7,342Jun 2025: 7,273Jul 2025: 7,149Aug 2025: 6,715Sep 2025: 6,856Oct 2025: 7,039Nov 2025: 5,585Dec 2025: 5,321Jan 2026: 5,3962026

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Drugs named most often, by active ingredient

Active ingredients recorded for the drugReportsShare of the month's reports
Pyrantel Pamoate + Sarolaner1,01214.2%
Fluralaner6969.7%
Bedinvetmab5147.2%
Ivermectin + Pyrantel Pamoate4646.5%
Afoxolaner + Moxidectin + Pyrantel Pamoate4115.7%
Moxidectin4105.7%
Afoxolaner3595%
Oclacitinib2884%
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel2493.5%
Lotilaner + Moxidectin + Praziquantel + Pyrantel Pamoate2153%
Gabapentin2133%
Nitenpyram1742.4%
Lotilaner1622.3%
Frunevetmab1602.2%
Velagliflozin1602.2%

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. Vomiting11.6%827
  2. Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea[the product did not have the expected effect: fleas]9.3%662
  3. Lethargy[unusually tired or inactive]7.6%544
  4. Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm[the product did not have the expected effect: heartworm]6.9%496
  5. Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - hookworm[the product did not have the expected effect: hookworms]6.8%484
  6. Diarrhoea[diarrhea]6.1%439
  7. Lack of efficacy - NOS[the product did not have the expected effect]5.4%383
  8. Seizure NOS[seizure, type not specified]4.1%294
  9. Medication error NOS[a mistake in giving the product, type not specified]4%286
  10. Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - Borrelia[the product did not have the expected effect: Borrelia (Lyme disease bacteria)]3.8%274
  11. Not eating3.1%224
  12. Intentional misuse[use that was knowingly different from the label]2.9%208
  13. Death2.7%190
  14. Death by euthanasia[the animal was euthanized]2.6%183

Single ingredients, pooled

Sarolaner17.7%1,265
Moxidectin16.9%1,206
Fluralaner11.2%799
Praziquantel10.9%778
Afoxolaner10.6%757
Lotilaner5.1%364

Species

Dog71.8%5,132
Cat15.5%1,109
Horse1.2%87
Other or not given11.5%821

Questions about July 2025

How many animal drug adverse event reports did FDA receive in July 2025?

7,149 reports are in the openFDA release of 28 Sep 2026. The same month a year earlier has 7,244.

Which drugs were named most often?

By active ingredient: pyrantel pamoate + sarolaner (1,012), fluralaner (696), bedinvetmab (514), ivermectin + pyrantel pamoate (464) and afoxolaner + moxidectin + pyrantel pamoate (411). Brands are masked in the public data.

Which signs were listed most often?

vomiting (827), lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea (662), lethargy (544), lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm (496) and lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - hookworm (484).

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 30 Sep 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.