Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for abnormal echocardiogram

48 FDA reports name abnormal echocardiogram, a lower-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 2850). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#1753 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
48
reports citing this reaction
16.7%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
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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 echocardiogram has 48 reports now versus 47 in that prior snapshot: 1 more (2.1%).

Report change
+1
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
−0.4 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 2850 VOL-TRACE

VOL-TRACE · DEATH-ELEV · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · SPECIES-DOG · DRUG-LEAD · DESK-WIDE · BOOK-FULL

  • VOL-TRACE 48 reports
  • DEATH-ELEV 16.7%
  • MID-PACK #1753/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Application site absc…
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 33
  • DRUG-LEAD Pimobendan · 10
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Application site abscess (±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 echocardiogram

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

Vomiting · highest174348Abnormal echocardiogr… · thi…48Application site absc… · near48Brain damage NOS · near48Brain tumour · near48Infarction · near48Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Abnormal echocardiogram

What the FDA AER plate says about Abnormal echocardiogram

Signature read: 48 reports place Abnormal echocardiogram in the lower third of FDA AER volume (#1753 of 2,481). Report volume is lower-third scale: 48 named reports in the openFDA extract. 8 of 48 reports were death-coded (16.7% of named reports, not a population mortality rate). Nearest volume peer: Application site abscess (±0 reports). Lead species Dog (33). Lead co-reported drug Pimobendan (10).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Pimobendan 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
Cat 14
Monkey 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 10
Crossbred Canine/dog 7
Spaniel - King Charles Cavalier 2
Dog (unknown) 2
Hound (unspecified) 2
Schnauzer (unspecified) 2
Terrier - Fox (unspecified) 1
Terrier - Rat 1
Spitz - German Pomeranian 1
Havanese 1

Associated Drugs

Pimobendan 10
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 5
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 5
Enrofloxacin 5
Gabapentin 5
Bedinvetmab 5
Oclacitinib Maleate 5
Furosemide 5
Vetmedin Pimobendan Chewable 2.5 Mg Np 4
Sirolimus 4
Isoflurane 3
Carprofen 3
Doxycycline 3
Velagliflozin Proline Monohydrate 3
Clopidogrel 3
Enalapril 3
Buprenorphine 3
Butorphanol 3
Afoxolaner 2
Maropitant Citrate 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 echocardiogram (#1753 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 16.7%. PlainBreed reaction plate · report volume stamp 48 · 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 →