Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for elevated lactic acid dehydrogenase (ldh)

68 FDA adverse-event reports reference elevated lactic acid dehydrogenase (ldh) (VeDDRA 2269). Plate codes and volume neighbourhood below; species, breeds, and drugs follow.

#1586 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
68
reports citing this reaction
35.3%
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 lactic acid dehydrogenase (LDH) has 68 reports now versus 66 in that prior snapshot: 2 more (3.0%).

Report change
+2
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
−1.1 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 2269 VOL-LOW

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

  • VOL-LOW 68 reports
  • DEATH-HOT 35.3%
  • MID-PACK #1586/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Chewing disorder
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 43
  • DRUG-LEAD Carprofen · 10
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Chewing disorder (±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.

Report-volume neighbourhood around Elevated lactic acid dehydrogenase

Highest and lowest poles plus nearest volume peers, not a full 2,500-reaction corpus board reprint.

Vomiting · highest174348Chewing disorder · near68Device failure · near68Elevated lactic acid… · this…68Haemothorax · near68Hypopigmentation · near68Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Elevated lactic acid dehydrogenase (LDH)

Elevated lactic acid dehydrogenase (LDH): high death-coded share in the FDA AER plate

Signature read: Elevated lactic acid dehydrogenase (LDH)'s 35.3% death-coded share is among the highest in the openFDA reaction corpus. Report volume sits in the middle third of the reaction corpus. Death-coded share is upper-third: 24 of 68 reports (35.3% of named reports). Nearest volume peer: Chewing disorder (±0 reports). Lead species Dog (43). Lead co-reported drug Carprofen (10).

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 43
Horse 21
Cat 2
Cattle 1
Human 1

Breeds Most Affected

Quarter Horse 7
Crossbred Canine/dog 4
Schnauzer (unspecified) 3
Thoroughbred 3
Horse (unknown) 3
Retriever - Labrador 2
Miniature 2
Retriever - Golden 2
Pug 2
Deutsche Dogge, Great Dane 2

Associated Drugs

Carprofen 10
Moxidectin 7
Firocoxib 6
Pergolide Mesylate 6
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 5
Maropitant Citrate 4
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 4
Gabapentin 4
Diphenhydramine Hcl 3
Maropitant 2
Famotidine 2
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 2
Oclacitinib Maleate 2
Hydromorphone 2
Propofol 2
Isoflurane 2
Tramadol 2
Monensin Sodium 2
Omeprazole 2
Grapiprant 2

Nationwide reactions with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Elevated lactic acid dehydrogenase (LDH), both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass (the volume chart above is the unfloored photo-finish strip).

Similar report volume

Nearest other reactions by FDA report count (68 here).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other reactions by death-coded share (35.3% here), distinct from the volume row.

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 lactic acid dehydrogenase (LDH) (#1586 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 35.3%. PlainBreed reaction plate · death-coded share stamp 35.3% · 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 →