Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for hypoalbuminaemia

3,312 FDA adverse-event reports reference hypoalbuminaemia (VeDDRA 1883). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

3,312
reports citing this reaction
32.5%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Carprofen
most-associated drug
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3,312
Total Reports
1,078
Deaths
32.5%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 2,971
Cat 304
Horse 27
Cattle 6
Other Canids 1
Pig 1
Ferret 1
Mouse 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 467
Crossbred Canine/dog 190
Domestic Shorthair 170
Retriever - Golden 160
Terrier - Yorkshire 112
Shepherd Dog - German 95
Chihuahua 88
Pug 74
Boxer (German Boxer) 72
Shih Tzu 71

Associated Drugs

Carprofen 572
Maropitant Citrate 443
Oclacitinib Maleate 381
Deracoxib 199
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 173
Afoxolaner 162
Meloxicam 156
Gabapentin 149
Moxidectin 146
Metronidazole 144
Famotidine 142
Prednisone 135
Cefovecin 131
Bedinvetmab 130
Enrofloxacin 126
Grapiprant 123
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 122
Trilostane 103
Tramadol 102
Buprenorphine 101

Hypoalbuminaemia Reaction Insights

3,312 reports name Hypoalbuminaemia; 1,078 recorded a death outcome (32.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1883.

By species: Dog (2,971 reports), Cat (304 reports), Horse (27 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (467), Crossbred Canine/dog (190), Domestic Shorthair (170).

Most co-reported drugs: Carprofen (572 reports), Maropitant Citrate (443 reports), Oclacitinib Maleate (381 reports), Deracoxib (199 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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