Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for cat scan abnormal

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

39 FDA reports name cat scan abnormal, a lower-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 99216). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#1858 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions): 39
reports citing this reaction: 28.2%
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. CAT SCAN ABNORMAL has 39 reports now versus 38 in that prior snapshot: 1 more (2.6%).

Report change: +1
Death-coded reports: +0
Death-coded share: −0.7 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 99216 VOL-TRACE

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

VOL-TRACE 39 reports
DEATH-HOT 28.2%
MID-PACK #1858/2481
PHOTO-FINISH Adaptor, missing
SPECIES-DOG Dog · 33
DRUG-LEAD Oclacitinib Malea… · 4
DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Adaptor, missing (±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 CAT SCAN ABNORMAL

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

FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around CAT SCAN ABNORMAL

CAT SCAN ABNORMAL: high death-coded share in the FDA AER plate

Signature read: 39 reports place CAT SCAN ABNORMAL in the lower third of FDA AER volume (#1858 of 2,481). Report volume is lower-third scale: 39 named reports in the openFDA extract. Death-coded share is upper-third: 11 of 39 reports (28.2% of named reports). Nearest volume peer: Adaptor, missing (±0 reports). Lead species Dog (33). Lead co-reported drug Oclacitinib Maleate (4).

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 33

Cat 5

Human 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 6

Retriever - Golden 5

Shepherd Dog - Australian 3

Domestic Shorthair 3

Boxer (German Boxer) 2

Spaniel - Springer (unspecified) 1

Domestic (unspecified) 1

Crossbred Canine/dog 1

Collie - Border 1

Shepherd Dog - German 1

Associated Drugs

Oclacitinib Maleate 4

Trilostane 4

Carprofen 3

Glycosaminoglycan Polysulfate 2

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 2

Anesthetic 2

Mirtazapine 2

Fluralaner Chew Tablets 2

Grapiprant 2

Lufenuron + Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 2

Maropitant 2

Prednisone 2

Maropitant Citrate 2

Firocoxib 2

Spinosad 1

Meloxicam 1

Cefovecin Sodium 1

Anesthetic (Unknown) 1

Firocoxib 227 Mg Chewable 1

Cefovecin 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 CAT SCAN ABNORMAL (#1858 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 28.2%. PlainBreed reaction plate · report volume stamp 39 · 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 →