Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for hepatomegaly

777 FDA adverse-event reports reference hepatomegaly (VeDDRA 494). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

777
reports citing this reaction
40.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Trilostane
most-associated drug
Verify with FDA CVM →
777
Total Reports
314
Deaths
40.4%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 712
Cat 55
Cattle 5
Turkey 1
Sheep 1
Human 1
Pig 1
Other Rodents 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 89
Crossbred Canine/dog 65
Chihuahua 39
Terrier - Yorkshire 31
Retriever - Golden 31
Domestic Shorthair 26
Shih Tzu 20
Schnauzer - Miniature 18
Beagle 17
Maltese 17

Associated Drugs

Trilostane 113
Carprofen 105
Maropitant Citrate 76
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 68
Oclacitinib Maleate 62
Bedinvetmab 53
Gabapentin 41
Prednisone 39
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 37
Afoxolaner 36
Spinosad 29
Moxidectin 29
Cyclosporine 28
Metronidazole 28
Tramadol 26
Grapiprant 25
Famotidine 22
Cefovecin 22
Anti-Il31 Mab Mcs Lot #1283563 22
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 21

Hepatomegaly Reaction Insights

777 reports name Hepatomegaly; 314 recorded a death outcome (40.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 494.

By species: Dog (712 reports), Cat (55 reports), Cattle (5 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (89), Crossbred Canine/dog (65), Chihuahua (39).

Most co-reported drugs: Trilostane (113 reports), Carprofen (105 reports), Maropitant Citrate (76 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (68 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

Every figure on PlainBreed is rendered directly from FDA openFDA adverse event data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on FDA openFDA data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.