Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for abnormal dexamethasone suppression test

33 FDA reports name abnormal dexamethasone suppression test, a lower-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 2662). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#1934 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
33
reports citing this reaction
21.2%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species

Release-over-release change

What changed in the latest FDA data snapshot

PlainBreed reconstructed the prior snapshot from dated openFDA partitions through 2025 Q4, then compared it with the 2026-07-27 openFDA export. Abnormal dexamethasone suppression test has 33 reports now versus 31 in that prior snapshot: 2 more (6.5%).

Report change
+2
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
−1.4 pts

This compares reported-event counts in two source snapshots. It does not establish a change in real-world risk, product safety, or disease incidence.

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FDA AER · VeDDRA plate

Code 2662 VOL-TRACE

VOL-TRACE · DEATH-HOT · LOWER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · SPECIES-DOG · DRUG-LEAD · DESK-WIDE · BOOK-FULL

  • VOL-TRACE 33 reports
  • DEATH-HOT 21.2%
  • LOWER-Q #1934/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Burning mouth sensati…
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 33
  • DRUG-LEAD Insulin Injectabl… · 10
  • DESK-WIDE 19 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Burning mouth sensation (±0 reports)

Instrument codes from this reaction’s FDA CVM adverse-event extract: volume band, death-coded share, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead species, lead drug, breed desk, and book completeness. Not a clinical diagnosis.

Lower-volume neighbourhood around Abnormal dexamethasone suppression test

Lower-third volume poles plus nearest peers, not a full reaction corpus board reprint.

Vomiting · highest174348Abnormal dexamethason… · thi…33Burning mouth sensati… · near33Decreased number of s… · near33Displaced abomasum · near33Feeling depressed · near33Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Abnormal dexamethasone suppression test

What the FDA AER plate says about Abnormal dexamethasone suppression test

Signature read: 33 reports place Abnormal dexamethasone suppression test in the lower third of FDA AER volume (#1934 of 2,481). Report volume is lower-third scale: 33 named reports in the openFDA extract. 7 of 33 reports were death-coded (21.2% of named reports, not a population mortality rate). Nearest volume peer: Burning mouth sensation (±0 reports). Lead species Dog (33). Lead co-reported drug Insulin Injectable Vial (10).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Insulin Injectable Vial appears in filings alongside this reaction; that is association, not causation. Browse the full reactions index or the about page for how PlainBreed frames FDA CVM extracts.

Species Most Affected

Dog 33

Breeds Most Affected

American Pit Bull Terrier 4
Retriever - Labrador 4
Chihuahua 3
Terrier (unspecified) 3
Pit Bull 2
Spitz - German Pomeranian 2
Dog (unknown) 2
Dog (other) 2
Retriever - Golden 1
Poodle - Miniature 1

Associated Drugs

Insulin Injectable Vial 10
Carprofen 10
Trilostane 5
Gabapentin 4
Tramadol 3
Bedinvetmab 3
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 2
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 2
Pimobendan 2
Human Insulin 2
Cyclosporine Ointment 2
Eggshell Membrane Krill Oil Hyaluronic Acid 2
Unspecified Amlodipine 2
Unspecified Enalapril 2
Unspecified Carprofen 2
Unspecified Gabapentin 2
Amoxicillin Clavulanate 2
Unspecified Ciprofloxacin 2
Unspecified Enrofloxacin 2
Metoclopramide 2

What to do with this reaction

A report does not prove a drug caused the reaction; consult a veterinarian before acting on this data.

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

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Abnormal dexamethasone suppression test (#1934 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 21.2%. PlainBreed reaction plate · report volume stamp 33 · vintage 2025.

Informational only. FDA adverse-event reports are voluntary and do not prove causation; consult a veterinarian before acting on them. Verify with FDA CVM →