Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for complication of diabetes

18 FDA reports name complication of diabetes, a lower-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 393). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#2204 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
18
reports citing this reaction
27.8%
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. Complication of diabetes has 18 reports now versus 17 in that prior snapshot: 1 more (5.9%).

Report change
+1
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
−1.6 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 393 VOL-TRACE

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

  • VOL-TRACE 18 reports
  • DEATH-HOT 27.8%
  • LOWER-Q #2204/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH ALBUMIN/GLOBULIN RATI…
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 15
  • DRUG-LEAD Insulin Injectabl… · 6
  • DESK-WIDE 10 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: ALBUMIN/GLOBULIN RATIO HI, BLD (±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 Complication of diabetes

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

Vomiting · highest174348ALBUMIN/GLOBULIN RATI… · near18Application site skin… · near18Bone marrow hypoplasia · near18Cognitive disturbance · near18Complication of diabe… · thi…18Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Complication of diabetes

Complication of diabetes: high death-coded share in the FDA AER plate

Signature read: 18 reports place Complication of diabetes in the lower third of FDA AER volume (#2204 of 2,481). Report volume is lower-third scale: 18 named reports in the openFDA extract. Death-coded share is upper-third: 5 of 18 reports (27.8% of named reports). Nearest volume peer: ALBUMIN/GLOBULIN RATIO HI, BLD (±0 reports). Lead species Dog (15). Lead co-reported drug Insulin Injectable Vial (6).

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 15
Cat 3

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 3
Retriever - Labrador 3
Dog (unknown) 3
Crossbred Canine/dog 2
Siberian Husky 2
Dachshund (unspecified) 1
Shih Tzu 1
Terrier - West Highland White 1
Pinscher - Miniature 1
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 1

Associated Drugs

Insulin Injectable Vial 6
Insulin 4
Trilostane 3
Amoxicillin Trihydrate;Clavulanate Potassium ( K-Clavulanate) 3
Bedinvetmab 3
Levothyroxine 2
Diclofenac Ophthalmic 2
Dorzolamide Ophthalmic 2
Fluticasone Sambuterol 2
Afoxolaner 2
Ivermectin 68Mcg Pyrantel 57Mg 1
Recombinant Human Insulin 1
Prednisolone 1
Telmisartan 1
Meloxicam 1
Gabapentin 1
Glucosamine 1
Vitamin D Supplement 1
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 1
Spinosad 1

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 Complication of diabetes (#2204 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 27.8%. PlainBreed reaction plate · report volume stamp 18 · 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 →