Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for haematochezia

948 FDA reports name haematochezia, a high-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 1982). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#408 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
948
reports citing this reaction
18.1%
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. Haematochezia has 948 reports now versus 932 in that prior snapshot: 16 more (1.7%).

Report change
+16
Death-coded reports
+1
Death-coded share
−0.2 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 1982 VOL-MID

VOL-MID · DEATH-ELEV · UPPER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · SPECIES-DOG · DRUG-LEAD · DESK-WIDE · BOOK-FULL

  • VOL-MID 948 reports
  • DEATH-ELEV 18.1%
  • UPPER-Q #408/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Respiratory tract dis…
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 881
  • DRUG-LEAD Carprofen · 143
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Respiratory tract disorder NOS (±3 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 Haematochezia

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

Vomiting · highest174348Abnormal pupil light… · near953Haematochezia · this reaction948Respiratory tract dis… · near945Urinary tract disorde… · near943Grand mal seizure · near942Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Haematochezia

What the FDA AER plate says about Haematochezia

Signature read: 172 death-coded reports is a heavy tail count for Haematochezia in the CVM extract. Report volume is upper-third scale: 948 named reports in the openFDA extract. 172 of 948 reports were death-coded (18.1% of named reports, not a population mortality rate). Nearest volume peer: Respiratory tract disorder NOS (±3 reports). Lead species Dog (881). Lead co-reported drug Carprofen (143).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Carprofen 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 881
Cat 54
Cattle 8
Chicken 2
Human 1
Other Birds 1
Monkey 1

Breeds Most Affected

Crossbred Canine/dog 105
Retriever - Labrador 72
Chihuahua 47
Terrier - Yorkshire 41
Shih Tzu 27
Spitz - German Pomeranian 26
Shepherd Dog - German 26
Dog (unknown) 24
Beagle 24
Pit Bull 24

Associated Drugs

Carprofen 143
Maropitant Citrate 79
Moxidectin 53
Meloxicam 47
Gabapentin 47
Afoxolaner 39
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 38
Grapiprant 34
Firocoxib 33
Milbemycin 32
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 32
Metronidazole 31
Deracoxib 29
Prednisone 27
Pyrantel Pamoate 26
Spinosad 26
Oclacitinib Maleate 26
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 26
Famotidine 25
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 20

Nationwide reactions with similar profiles

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

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other reactions by death-coded share (18.1% 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 Haematochezia (#408 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 18.1%. PlainBreed reaction plate · death-coded report count stamp 172 · 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 →