Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for heart murmur

2,174 FDA adverse-event reports reference heart murmur (VeDDRA 213). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

2,174
reports citing this reaction
22.6%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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2,174
Total Reports
492
Deaths
22.6%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 1,706
Cat 448
Horse 17
Unknown 1
Other Equids 1
Guinea Pig 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 288
Chihuahua 161
Crossbred Canine/dog 121
Shih Tzu 88
Maltese 79
Retriever - Labrador 69
Dachshund (unspecified) 57
Beagle 52
Terrier - Yorkshire 47
Schnauzer - Miniature 47

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 362
Trilostane 221
Maropitant Citrate 156
Bedinvetmab 119
Oclacitinib Maleate 106
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 99
Carprofen 97
Spinosad 87
Prednisone 84
Gabapentin 78
Cefovecin 77
Afoxolaner 75
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 75
Buprenorphine 72
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 72
Moxidectin 69
Frunevetmab 67
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 65
Pimobendan 48
Selamectin 48

Heart murmur Reaction Insights

2,174 reports name Heart murmur; 492 recorded a death outcome (22.6% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 213.

By species: Dog (1,706 reports), Cat (448 reports), Horse (17 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (288), Chihuahua (161), Crossbred Canine/dog (121).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (362 reports), Trilostane (221 reports), Maropitant Citrate (156 reports), Bedinvetmab (119 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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