Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for hypercalcaemia

1,415 FDA reports name hypercalcaemia, a high-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 553). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#297 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
1,415
reports citing this reaction
24.2%
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. Hypercalcaemia has 1,415 reports now versus 1,372 in that prior snapshot: 43 more (3.1%).

Report change
+43
Death-coded reports
+3
Death-coded share
−0.5 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 553 VOL-MID

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

  • VOL-MID 1,415 reports
  • DEATH-HOT 24.2%
  • UPPER-Q #297/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Administration error…
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 1,039
  • DRUG-LEAD Trilostane · 298
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Administration error NOS (±1 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 Hypercalcaemia

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

Vomiting · highest174348Excessive licking and… · near1417Hypercalcaemia · this reacti…1415Administration error… · near1414Shivering · near1413Staggering · near1413Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Hypercalcaemia

What the FDA AER plate says about Hypercalcaemia

Signature read: 343 death-coded reports is a heavy tail count for Hypercalcaemia in the CVM extract. Report volume is upper-third scale: 1,415 named reports in the openFDA extract. 343 of 1,415 reports were death-coded (24.2% of named reports, not a population mortality rate). Nearest volume peer: Administration error NOS (±1 reports). Lead species Dog (1,039). Lead co-reported drug Trilostane (298).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Trilostane 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 1,039
Cat 328
Horse 46
Pig 1
Hedgehog 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 204
Retriever - Labrador 105
Crossbred Canine/dog 81
Retriever - Golden 57
Shih Tzu 49
Chihuahua 41
Shepherd Dog - German 39
Boxer (German Boxer) 30
Beagle 29
Dachshund (unspecified) 28

Associated Drugs

Trilostane 298
Carprofen 101
Maropitant Citrate 100
Bedinvetmab 97
Oclacitinib Maleate 94
Bexagliflozin 92
Gabapentin 71
Velagliflozin Proline Monohydrate 71
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 70
Meloxicam 43
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 43
Prednisone 42
Grapiprant 41
Afoxolaner 38
Clodronate Disodium 35
Cefovecin 33
Spinosad 30
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 29
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 27
Frunevetmab 27

Nationwide reactions with similar profiles

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

Similar report volume

Nearest other reactions by FDA report count (1,415 here).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other reactions by death-coded share (24.2% 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 Hypercalcaemia (#297 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 24.2%. PlainBreed reaction plate · death-coded report count stamp 343 · 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 →