Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for hypercalcaemia

1,291 FDA adverse-event reports reference hypercalcaemia (VeDDRA 553). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

1,291
reports citing this reaction
25.1%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Trilostane
most-associated drug
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1,291
Total Reports
324
Deaths
25.1%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 969
Cat 277
Horse 43
Pig 1
Hedgehog 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 167
Retriever - Labrador 101
Crossbred Canine/dog 78
Retriever - Golden 54
Shih Tzu 46
Shepherd Dog - German 36
Chihuahua 35
Boxer (German Boxer) 30
Beagle 28
Cat (unknown) 26

Associated Drugs

Trilostane 280
Carprofen 95
Maropitant Citrate 92
Oclacitinib Maleate 87
Bedinvetmab 78
Bexagliflozin 75
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 70
Gabapentin 58
Velagliflozin Proline Monohydrate 57
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 43
Meloxicam 41
Prednisone 35
Grapiprant 34
Afoxolaner 33
Clodronate Disodium 33
Cefovecin 32
Spinosad 30
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 26
Deracoxib 25
Moxidectin 24

Hypercalcaemia Reaction Insights

1,291 reports name Hypercalcaemia; 324 recorded a death outcome (25.1% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 553.

By species: Dog (969 reports), Cat (277 reports), Horse (43 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (167), Retriever - Labrador (101), Crossbred Canine/dog (78).

Most co-reported drugs: Trilostane (280 reports), Carprofen (95 reports), Maropitant Citrate (92 reports), Oclacitinib Maleate (87 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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