Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for biliary sludge

64 FDA adverse-event reports reference biliary sludge (VeDDRA 2626). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

64
reports citing this reaction
28.1%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Bedinvetmab
most-associated drug
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64
Total Reports
18
Deaths
28.1%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 63
Cat 1

Breeds Most Affected

Terrier (unspecified) 7
Crossbred Canine/dog 6
Chihuahua 5
Retriever - Labrador 4
Shih Tzu 4
Bichon Frise 3
Terrier - West Highland White 3
Boxer (German Boxer) 2
Spaniel - King Charles Cavalier 2
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 2

Associated Drugs

Bedinvetmab 21
Trilostane 16
Maropitant Citrate 9
Doxycycline 8
Metronidazole 7
Carprofen 6
Oclacitinib Maleate 6
Glucosamine 5
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 5
Enrofloxacin 5
Ursodiol 5
Pantoprazole 4
Prednisone 4
Buprenorphine 4
Famotidine 3
Unspecified Fluids 3
S-Adenosylmethionine + Silybin 3
Milbemycin Oxime, Praziquantel 3
Prednisolone 3
Potassium Chloride 3

Biliary sludge Reaction Insights

64 reports name Biliary sludge; 18 recorded a death outcome (28.1% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2626.

By species: Dog (63 reports), Cat (1 reports). By breed: Terrier (unspecified) (7), Crossbred Canine/dog (6), Chihuahua (5).

Most co-reported drugs: Bedinvetmab (21 reports), Trilostane (16 reports), Maropitant Citrate (9 reports), Doxycycline (8 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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