Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for icterus

1,893 FDA adverse-event reports reference icterus (VeDDRA 499). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

1,893
reports citing this reaction
42.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Carprofen
most-associated drug
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1,893
Total Reports
803
Deaths
42.4%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 1,557
Cat 310
Horse 18
Cattle 6
Human 1
Tiger 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 506
Domestic Shorthair 169
Crossbred Canine/dog 116
Domestic (unspecified) 55
Retriever - Golden 55
Shih Tzu 46
Chihuahua 35
Shepherd Dog - German 27
Shepherd Dog - Australian 26
Beagle 26

Associated Drugs

Carprofen 784
Maropitant Citrate 244
Famotidine 94
Moxidectin 83
Metronidazole 71
Tramadol 71
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 68
Sam-E, Silybin, Vitamin E, Zinc 68
Prednisone 66
Cefovecin 65
Enrofloxacin 63
Gabapentin 59
Meloxicam 58
Deracoxib 55
Buprenorphine 51
Spinosad 49
Ampicillin 48
Oclacitinib Maleate 48
Cefovecin Sodium 46
Sucralfate 46

Icterus Reaction Insights

1,893 reports name Icterus; 803 recorded a death outcome (42.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 499.

By species: Dog (1,557 reports), Cat (310 reports), Horse (18 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (506), Domestic Shorthair (169), Crossbred Canine/dog (116).

Most co-reported drugs: Carprofen (784 reports), Maropitant Citrate (244 reports), Famotidine (94 reports), Moxidectin (83 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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