Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for elevated lipase

1,984 FDA reports name elevated lipase, a high-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 2168). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#235 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
1,984
reports citing this reaction
23.4%
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 lipase has 1,984 reports now versus 1,947 in that prior snapshot: 37 more (1.9%).

Report change
+37
Death-coded reports
+9
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 2168 VOL-MID

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

  • VOL-MID 1,984 reports
  • DEATH-HOT 23.4%
  • TOP-DECILE #235/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hypokalaemia
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 1,773
  • DRUG-LEAD Trilostane · 296
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Hypokalaemia (±4 reports)

Upper-third report volume drives the scale stamps on this plate; death-coded share and co-report peers follow. Not a clinical diagnosis.

High-volume neighbourhood around Elevated lipase

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

Vomiting · highest174348Cardiac arrest · near2003Hind limb ataxia · near1999Mydriasis · near1997Elevated lipase · this react…1984Hypokalaemia · near1980Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Elevated lipase

What the FDA AER plate says about Elevated lipase

Signature read: 465 death-coded reports is a heavy tail count for Elevated lipase in the CVM extract. Report volume is upper-third scale: 1,984 named reports in the openFDA extract. 465 of 1,984 reports were death-coded (23.4% of named reports, not a population mortality rate). Nearest volume peer: Hypokalaemia (±4 reports). Lead species Dog (1,773). Lead co-reported drug Trilostane (296).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Trilostane 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 1,773
Cat 207
Horse 3
Human 1

Breeds Most Affected

Crossbred Canine/dog 160
Retriever - Labrador 149
Domestic Shorthair 137
Terrier - Yorkshire 118
Boxer (German Boxer) 97
Chihuahua 68
Retriever - Golden 61
Dachshund (unspecified) 54
Shih Tzu 46
Maltese 44

Associated Drugs

Trilostane 296
Carprofen 191
Maropitant Citrate 163
Oclacitinib Maleate 135
Afoxolaner 135
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 126
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 123
Bedinvetmab 94
Gabapentin 79
Grapiprant 72
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 68
Meloxicam 63
Prednisone 62
Moxidectin 58
Insulin Injectable Vial 57
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 57
Spinosad 52
Deracoxib 51
Metronidazole 44
Cefovecin 42

Nationwide reactions with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Elevated lipase, 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 (1,984 here).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other reactions by death-coded share (23.4% 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 lipase (#235 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 23.4%. PlainBreed reaction plate · death-coded report count stamp 465 · 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 →