Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Plasma

84 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Plasma. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

84
adverse-event reports
72.6%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
35
Vomiting - top reaction
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84
Total Reports
61
Deaths Reported
72.6%
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%)

Plasma Adverse Event Insights

84 reports name Plasma; 61 recorded a death outcome (72.6% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Plasma. Administration routes: Intravenous, Unknown, Ophthalmic, Intra-Articular.

By species: Dog (76 reports), Cat (7 reports), Horse (1 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (13), Domestic Shorthair (6), Bulldog - French (5).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (35), Elevated total bilirubin (32), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (32), Death by euthanasia (32). Outcome, 85 coded reports: Euthanized leads at 37.6%.

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, a widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw FDA reports in a given year than a rarely-used one at an identical true rate, so we recommend comparing within similar-exposure products rather than across the full 2025 catalog.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

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