Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for abnormal red blood cell

322 FDA adverse-event reports reference abnormal red blood cell (VeDDRA 2217). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

322
reports citing this reaction
31.7%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Carprofen
most-associated drug
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322
Total Reports
102
Deaths
31.7%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 274
Cat 44
Horse 3
Cattle 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 33
Domestic Shorthair 30
Crossbred Canine/dog 22
Shih Tzu 13
Retriever - Golden 12
Beagle 8
Chihuahua 8
Pug 8
Shepherd Dog - German 8
Bichon Frise 7

Associated Drugs

Carprofen 37
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 34
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 30
Maropitant Citrate 28
Oclacitinib Maleate 26
Gabapentin 21
Prednisone 20
Afoxolaner 18
Doxycycline 16
Maropitant 15
Selamectin 14
Cyclosporine 14
Moxidectin 14
Spinosad 12
Famotidine 12
Trilostane 12
Grapiprant 12
Enrofloxacin 11
Bedinvetmab 11
Meloxicam 10

Abnormal red blood cell Reaction Insights

322 reports name Abnormal red blood cell; 102 recorded a death outcome (31.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2217.

By species: Dog (274 reports), Cat (44 reports), Horse (3 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (33), Domestic Shorthair (30), Crossbred Canine/dog (22).

Most co-reported drugs: Carprofen (37 reports), Fluralaner Chew Tablets (34 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (30 reports), Maropitant Citrate (28 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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