Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for asphyxia

Name: Asphyxia - FDA Animal Adverse Reaction
Creator: PlainBreed
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

16 FDA reports name asphyxia, a lower-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 1916). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#2260 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions): 16
reports citing this reaction: 62.5%
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. Asphyxia has 16 reports now versus 16 in that prior snapshot: 0 the same number of (0.0%).

Report change: +0
Death-coded reports: +0
Death-coded share: +0.0 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 1916 VOL-TRACE

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

VOL-TRACE 16 reports
DEATH-HOT 62.5%
BOTTOM-DECILE #2260/2481
PHOTO-FINISH Abdominal transudate
SPECIES-DOG Dog · 10
DRUG-LEAD Device: Animal Ca… · 2
DESK-WIDE 11 breeds
BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Abdominal transudate (±0 reports)

Upper-third death-coded share drives the outcome stamps on this plate; volume band, corpus rank, and co-report peers follow. Not a clinical diagnosis.

Lower-volume neighbourhood around Asphyxia

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

FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Asphyxia

Asphyxia: high death-coded share in the FDA AER plate

Signature read: Asphyxia's 62.5% death-coded share is among the highest in the openFDA reaction corpus. Report volume is lower-third scale: 16 named reports in the openFDA extract. Death-coded share is upper-third: 10 of 16 reports (62.5% of named reports). Nearest volume peer: Abdominal transudate (±0 reports). Lead species Dog (10). Lead co-reported drug Device: Animal Care (Bowls, Crates, Etc) (2).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, A high death-coded share in FDA filings does not prove causation; co-reporting is voluntary temporal association only. Browse the full reactions index or the about page for how PlainBreed frames FDA CVM extracts.

Species Most Affected

Dog 10

Cat 5

Horse 1

Breeds Most Affected

Dog (unknown) 4

Domestic Shorthair 3

Pekingese 1

Quarter Horse 1

Mountain Dog - Bernese 1

Retriever - Golden 1

Beagle 1

Unknown 1

Chihuahua 1

Cat (unknown) 1

Associated Drugs

Device: Animal Care (Bowls, Crates, Etc) 2

Afoxolaner 2

Isoflurane 2

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 2

Diazepam 2

Detomidine 1

Ivermectin 1

Deracoxib 1

Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 1

Spinosad 1

Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 1

Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 1

Cannabidiol 1

Anti-Seizure Medication (Unknown) 1

Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 1

Buprenorphine 1

Dexmedetomidine 1

Ketamine 1

Butorphanol 1

Maropitant Citrate 1

What to do with this reaction

Read how death-coded share differs from a mortality rate before drawing conclusions. Understanding adverse events
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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 Asphyxia (#2260 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 62.5%. PlainBreed reaction plate · death-coded share stamp 62.5% · 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 →