Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for intestinal torsion

37 FDA adverse-event reports reference intestinal torsion (VeDDRA 1067). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

37
reports citing this reaction
67.6%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Maropitant Citrate
most-associated drug
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37
Total Reports
25
Deaths
67.6%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 15
Horse 7
Pig 7
Cattle 4
Cat 4

Breeds Most Affected

Shepherd Dog - German 5
Cattle (other) 3
Thoroughbred 2
Retriever - Labrador 2
Pig (unknown) 2
Mixed (Pig) 2
Quarter Horse 2
Crossbred Porcine/Pig 2
Deutsche Dogge, Great Dane 2
Domestic Shorthair 1

Associated Drugs

Maropitant Citrate 7
Detomidine Hydrochloride 5
Famotidine 3
Trenbolone; Estradiol; Tylosin Tartrate 3
Tylosin Phosphate 3
Carprofen 3
Xylazine Hcl 2
Sucralfate 2
Ractopamine Hydrochloride 2
Firocoxib 2
Midazolam Hydrochloride 2
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 2
Isoflurane 2
Buprenorphine 2
Porcine Reproductive And Respiratory Syndrome (Respiratory Form) Modified Live Virus Vaccine 2
Live Attenuated Porcine Reproductive + Respiratory Syndrome Virus (Prrsv) Strain 2
Vitamin E 2
Oclacitinib Maleate 2
Bedinvetmab 2
Tylosin 1

Intestinal torsion Reaction Insights

37 reports name Intestinal torsion; 25 recorded a death outcome (67.6% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1067.

By species: Dog (15 reports), Horse (7 reports), Pig (7 reports). By breed: Shepherd Dog - German (5), Cattle (other) (3), Thoroughbred (2).

Most co-reported drugs: Maropitant Citrate (7 reports), Detomidine Hydrochloride (5 reports), Famotidine (3 reports), Trenbolone; Estradiol; Tylosin Tartrate (3 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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