Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for hypovolaemic shock

47 FDA adverse-event reports reference hypovolaemic shock (VeDDRA 2675). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

47
reports citing this reaction
53.2%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Gabapentin
most-associated drug
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47
Total Reports
25
Deaths
53.2%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 40
Cat 7

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 11
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 4
Domestic Shorthair 4
Shepherd Dog - German 4
Pit Bull 2
Shih Tzu 1
Norwegian Forest 1
Shepherd Dog - Australian 1
Retriever - Golden 1
Terrier - Jack Russell 1

Associated Drugs

Gabapentin 9
Bedinvetmab 9
Carprofen 6
Buprenorphine 5
Moxidectin 5
Maropitant Citrate 5
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 5
Butorphanol 4
Oclacitinib Maleate 4
Rabies Vaccine 4
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 4
Afoxolaner 4
Galliprant 4
Pantoprazole 3
Prednisone 3
Deracoxib 3
Diphenhydramine 3
Oxygen 3
Enrofloxacin 3
Isoflurane 3

Hypovolaemic shock Reaction Insights

47 reports name Hypovolaemic shock; 25 recorded a death outcome (53.2% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2675.

By species: Dog (40 reports), Cat (7 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (11), Terrier - Bull - American Pit (4), Domestic Shorthair (4).

Most co-reported drugs: Gabapentin (9 reports), Bedinvetmab (9 reports), Carprofen (6 reports), Buprenorphine (5 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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