Reaction profile
The FDA adverse-event record for decreased red blood cell count
1,257 FDA adverse-event reports reference decreased red blood cell count (VeDDRA 2157). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.
- 1,257
- reports citing this reaction
- 30.9%
- death-coded share
- Dog
- most-affected species
- Carprofen
- most-associated drug
Species Most Affected
Breeds Most Affected
Associated Drugs
Decreased red blood cell count Reaction Insights
1,257 reports name Decreased red blood cell count; 389 recorded a death outcome (30.9% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2157.
By species: Dog (1,038 reports), Cat (198 reports), Horse (19 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (139), Domestic Shorthair (128), Crossbred Canine/dog (72).
Most co-reported drugs: Carprofen (114 reports), Fluralaner Chew Tablets (103 reports), Maropitant Citrate (102 reports), Prednisone (94 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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