Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for elevated ast

43 FDA reports name elevated ast, a lower-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 2049). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#1810 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
43
reports citing this reaction
23.3%
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. Elevated AST has 43 reports now versus 43 in that prior snapshot: 0 the same number of (0.0%).

Report change
+0
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
+0.0 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 2049 VOL-TRACE

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

  • VOL-TRACE 43 reports
  • DEATH-HOT 23.3%
  • MID-PACK #1810/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Application site numb…
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 39
  • DRUG-LEAD Milbemycin Oxime… · 10
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Application site numbness (±0 reports)

Instrument codes from this reaction’s FDA CVM adverse-event extract: volume band, death-coded share, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead species, lead drug, breed desk, and book completeness. Not a clinical diagnosis.

Lower-volume neighbourhood around Elevated AST

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

Vomiting · highest174348Application site numb… · near43Elevated AST · this reaction43INEFFECTIVE, PINWORMS · near43INEFFECTIVE, STOMACH… · near43Intestinal congestion · near43Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Elevated AST

What the FDA AER plate says about Elevated AST

Signature read: 43 reports place Elevated AST in the lower third of FDA AER volume (#1810 of 2,481). Report volume is lower-third scale: 43 named reports in the openFDA extract. 10 of 43 reports were death-coded (23.3% of named reports, not a population mortality rate). Nearest volume peer: Application site numbness (±0 reports). Lead species Dog (39). Lead co-reported drug Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (10).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad appears in filings alongside this reaction; that is association, not causation. Browse the full reactions index or the about page for how PlainBreed frames FDA CVM extracts.

Species Most Affected

Dog 39
Cat 4

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 4
Terrier (unspecified) 3
Domestic Shorthair 3
Poodle - Standard 3
Chihuahua 2
Pug 2
Collie - Border 2
Poodle - Toy 2
Retriever - Golden 2
Mountain Dog - Bernese 1

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 10
Grapiprant 8
Spinosad 4
Carprofen 3
Bordetella Vaccine 3
Avocado/Soybean Unsaponifiable + Glucosamine + Sodium Chondroitin Sulfate 3
Itraconazole 3
Tramadol 2
Cefovecin 2
Distemper Vaccine 2
Doxycycline 2
Robenacoxib 2
Firocoxib 2
Deracoxib 2
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 2
Fluralaner 2
Meloxicam 2
Cyclosporine 2
Prednisone 1
Hydroxyzine 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 Elevated AST (#1810 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 23.3%. PlainBreed reaction plate · report volume stamp 43 · 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 →