Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for bloody stool

191 FDA adverse-event reports reference bloody stool (VeDDRA 3071). Plate codes and volume neighbourhood below; species, breeds, and drugs follow.

#1061 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
191
reports citing this reaction
13.6%
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. Bloody stool has 191 reports now versus 163 in that prior snapshot: 28 more (17.2%).

Report change
+28
Death-coded reports
+2
Death-coded share
−1.1 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 3071 VOL-LOW

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

  • VOL-LOW 191 reports
  • DEATH-ELEV 13.6%
  • MID-PACK #1061/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Decreased pulse oxyge…
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 164
  • DRUG-LEAD Maropitant Citrate · 28
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Decreased pulse oxygenation (±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.

Report-volume neighbourhood around Bloody stool

Highest and lowest poles plus nearest volume peers, not a full 2,500-reaction corpus board reprint.

Vomiting · highest174348Bloody stool · this reaction191Decreased pulse oxyge… · near191Dizziness · near191Enlarged kidney(s) · near191Gingival disorder · near191Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Bloody stool

What the FDA AER plate says about Bloody stool

Signature read: 26 death-coded reports is the most distinctive absolute-outcome stamp on Bloody stool. Report volume sits in the middle third of the reaction corpus. 26 of 191 reports were death-coded (13.6% of named reports, not a population mortality rate). Nearest volume peer: Decreased pulse oxygenation (±0 reports). Lead species Dog (164). Lead co-reported drug Maropitant Citrate (28).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Maropitant Citrate 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 164
Cat 25
Cattle 1
Parrot 1

Breeds Most Affected

Crossbred Canine/dog 19
Retriever - Labrador 14
Domestic Shorthair 12
Boxer (German Boxer) 8
Retriever - Golden 7
Dog (unknown) 6
Siberian Husky 5
Maltese 5
Chihuahua 5
Spitz - German Pomeranian 5

Associated Drugs

Maropitant Citrate 28
Bedinvetmab 22
Metronidazole 21
Carprofen 21
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 20
Gabapentin 18
Lotilaner,Moxidectin,Praziquantel,Pyrantel Pamoate 15
Moxidectin 12
Grapiprant 11
Lotilaner 11
Diphenhydramine 11
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 11
Afoxolaner 10
Anti-Il31 Mab Mcs Lot #1283563 9
Rabies Vaccine 8
Oclacitinib Maleate 8
Butorphanol 7
Ilunocitinib 7
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 7
Rabies Virus, Kv 7

Nationwide reactions with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Bloody stool, both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass (the volume chart above is the unfloored photo-finish strip).

Similar report volume

Nearest other reactions by FDA report count (191 here).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other reactions by death-coded share (13.6% here), distinct from the volume row.

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 Bloody stool (#1061 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 13.6%. PlainBreed reaction plate · death-coded report count stamp 26 · 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 →