Turmeric — FDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Event (ADE) Reports
Source: openFDA animalandveterinary/event.json, the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) adverse event report database. Data pulled 2026-07-22. Counts are report-level: one report may list multiple reactions and multiple animals, so figures are not additive and do not imply causation. Turmeric is a active ingredient.
Total reports
Turmeric: 19
Reports by species (top entries)
- Dog 14
- Human 3
- Horse 2
Top reported reactions (VEDDRA terms, top entries)
- Behavioural disorder NOS 5
- Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 4
- Decreased appetite 3
- Diarrhoea 3
- Vomiting 3
- Lack of efficacy - NOS 2
- Not eating 2
- Panting 2
- Reluctant to move 2
- Tremor 2
Source JSON: pdf-raw/ade/ade_active_ingredients_2026-07-22_b31.json (openFDA animalandveterinary/event.json, pulled 2026-07-22).