Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for conjunctival haemorrhage

14 FDA adverse-event reports reference conjunctival haemorrhage (VeDDRA 2459). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

14
reports citing this reaction
21.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Maropitant Citrate
most-associated drug
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14
Total Reports
3
Deaths
21.4%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 13
Cat 1

Breeds Most Affected

Chihuahua 2
Poodle (unspecified) 1
Catahoula Leopard Dog 1
Dog (unknown) 1
Terrier (unspecified) 1
Retriever - Labrador 1
Crossbred Canine/dog 1
Setter - English 1
Dog (other) 1
Spitz - German Pomeranian 1

Associated Drugs

Maropitant Citrate 3
Carprofen 3
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 3
Oclacitinib Maleate 2
Moxidectin 2
Buprenorphine 2
Dinotefuran, Pyriproxyfen, Permethrin 1
Gentamicin, Mometasone Furoate, And Clotrimazole 1
Levetiracetam 1
Midazolam Hydrochloride 1
Dexamethasone 1
Propofol 1
Prednisolone 1
Rabies Virus, 1
Fenbendazole 1
Sam-E, Silybin, Vitamin E, Zinc 1
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 1
Atipamezole Hydrochloride 1
Bupivacaine Hcl 1
Lopamidol 1

Conjunctival haemorrhage Reaction Insights

14 reports name Conjunctival haemorrhage; 3 recorded a death outcome (21.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2459.

By species: Dog (13 reports), Cat (1 reports). By breed: Chihuahua (2), Poodle (unspecified) (1), Catahoula Leopard Dog (1).

Most co-reported drugs: Maropitant Citrate (3 reports), Carprofen (3 reports), Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner (3 reports), Oclacitinib Maleate (2 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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