Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for abdominal pain

2,999 FDA adverse-event reports reference abdominal pain (VeDDRA 263). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

2,999
reports citing this reaction
24.7%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Carprofen
most-associated drug
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2,999
Total Reports
742
Deaths
24.7%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 2,465
Cat 265
Horse 151
Human 99
Cattle 16
Sheep 1
Goat 1
Unknown 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 348
Crossbred Canine/dog 197
Domestic Shorthair 144
Chihuahua 114
Terrier - Yorkshire 107
Unknown 106
Retriever - Golden 83
Shepherd Dog - German 79
Shih Tzu 73
Dachshund (unspecified) 60

Associated Drugs

Carprofen 338
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 304
Maropitant Citrate 284
Deracoxib 239
Spinosad 143
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 122
Moxidectin 111
Afoxolaner 109
Oclacitinib Maleate 102
Meloxicam 98
Gabapentin 98
Tramadol 98
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 92
Firocoxib 91
Buprenorphine 82
Famotidine 78
Metronidazole 78
Grapiprant 64
Ivermectin 63
Trilostane 62

Abdominal pain Reaction Insights

2,999 reports name Abdominal pain; 742 recorded a death outcome (24.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 263.

By species: Dog (2,465 reports), Cat (265 reports), Horse (151 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (348), Crossbred Canine/dog (197), Domestic Shorthair (144).

Most co-reported drugs: Carprofen (338 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (304 reports), Maropitant Citrate (284 reports), Deracoxib (239 reports).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, co-reporting reflects temporal association captured in voluntary submissions, not proof that a drug caused this reaction. A widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw co-reports at an identical true rate than a rarely-used one, so compare within similar-exposure products.

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

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