Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for gall bladder inflammation

98 FDA adverse-event reports reference gall bladder inflammation (VeDDRA 478). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

98
reports citing this reaction
29.6%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Maropitant Citrate
most-associated drug
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98
Total Reports
29
Deaths
29.6%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 94
Cat 4

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 9
Chihuahua 7
Crossbred Canine/dog 7
Shih Tzu 5
Shepherd Dog - German 4
Boxer (German Boxer) 4
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 4
Domestic Shorthair 3
Pug 3
Retriever - Golden 3

Associated Drugs

Maropitant Citrate 19
Carprofen 16
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 9
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 7
Moxidectin 7
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 6
Sam-E, Silybin, Vitamin E, Zinc 6
Gabapentin 6
Oclacitinib Maleate 5
Ampicillin 5
Prednisone 4
Metronidazole 4
Enrofloxacin 4
Famotidine 4
Afoxolaner 4
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 4
Dextrose 4
Propofol 4
Butorphanol 4
Maropitant 4

Gall bladder inflammation Reaction Insights

98 reports name Gall bladder inflammation; 29 recorded a death outcome (29.6% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 478.

By species: Dog (94 reports), Cat (4 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (9), Chihuahua (7), Crossbred Canine/dog (7).

Most co-reported drugs: Maropitant Citrate (19 reports), Carprofen (16 reports), Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner (9 reports), Fluralaner Chew Tablets (7 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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