Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for cardiac murmur

189 FDA adverse-event reports reference cardiac murmur (VeDDRA 212). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

189
reports citing this reaction
27.5%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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189
Total Reports
52
Deaths
27.5%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 144
Cat 40
Horse 4
Cattle 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 30
Chihuahua 13
Retriever - Labrador 9
Crossbred Canine/dog 9
Shih Tzu 7
Spitz - German Pomeranian 6
Boxer (German Boxer) 5
Pinscher - Miniature 5
Maltese 4
Terrier - Yorkshire 4

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 29
Maropitant Citrate 14
Moxidectin 13
Cefovecin 11
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 11
Prednisone 10
Trilostane 10
Oclacitinib Maleate 10
Spinosad 9
Buprenorphine 9
Carprofen 9
Metronidazole 8
Milbemycin Oxime 7
Famotidine 7
Doxycycline 7
Cyclosporine 7
Pimobendan 6
Furosemide 6
Deracoxib 6
Tramadol 6

Cardiac murmur Reaction Insights

189 reports name Cardiac murmur; 52 recorded a death outcome (27.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 212.

By species: Dog (144 reports), Cat (40 reports), Horse (4 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (30), Chihuahua (13), Retriever - Labrador (9).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (29 reports), Maropitant Citrate (14 reports), Moxidectin (13 reports), Cefovecin (11 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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