Plasma

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84 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

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84
Total Reports
61
Deaths Reported
7260.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Plasma

Administration Routes

IntravenousUnknownOphthalmicIntra-Articular

Species Affected

Dog 76
Cat 7
Horse 1

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 13
Domestic Shorthair 6
Bulldog - French 5
Spaniel - King Charles Cavalier 4
Terrier (unspecified) 3
Terrier - Yorkshire 3
Boxer (German Boxer) 3
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 3
Deutsche Dogge, Great Dane 3
Shih Tzu 3

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 35
Elevated total bilirubin 32
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 32
Death by euthanasia 32
Thrombocytopenia 29
Death 29
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 27
Other abnormal test result NOS 25
Anaemia NOS 24
Leucocytosis NOS 24
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) 24
Anorexia 22

Outcome Breakdown

Euthanized
32 (37.6%)
Died
29 (34.1%)
Ongoing
18 (21.2%)
Recovered/Normal
6 (7.1%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 84
Reports involving death 61
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 7260.0%
Distinct species in reports 3
Distinct breeds in reports 20
Distinct reactions reported 20
Active ingredients on file 1

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reporting (CVM AER). Counts reflect voluntary reports only.

Plasma Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 84 adverse event reports referencing Plasma, including 61 reports in which the animal died — a 7260.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Plasma. Reported administration routes include Intravenous, Unknown, Ophthalmic, Intra-Articular. These numbers reflect voluntary submissions from pet owners, veterinarians, and manufacturers and therefore under-represent mild events and over-represent severe ones — a pattern the FDA has documented repeatedly for pharmacovigilance datasets.

The species most frequently named in Plasma reports are Dog (76 reports), Cat (7 reports), Horse (1 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Retriever - Labrador (13), Domestic Shorthair (6), Bulldog - French (5) appear most often — though breed popularity and ownership density shape these counts as much as any drug-specific sensitivity. This distribution matters because the same active ingredient can behave very differently across body sizes, ages, and species physiology.

The most commonly reported clinical signs associated with Plasma are Vomiting (35), Elevated total bilirubin (32), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (32), Death by euthanasia (32). Of the 85 reports with a coded outcome, Euthanized is the leading category at 37.6%. Because FDA adverse event data describes correlation rather than causation, these figures are best used to frame informed questions with a veterinarian and to compare reporting patterns across related products — not as a standalone safety verdict on Plasma.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates

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Data sourced from official AKC, AVMA, ACVO, and breed-club veterinary references. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBreed Editorial