Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for iron deficiency anaemia

23 FDA adverse-event reports reference iron deficiency anaemia (VeDDRA 144). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

23
reports citing this reaction
13.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Prednisone
most-associated drug
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23
Total Reports
3
Deaths
13.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 18
Cat 2
Cattle 1
Human 1
Sheep 1

Breeds Most Affected

Shepherd Dog - German 2
Terrier - Boston 2
Poodle (unspecified) 2
Retriever - Labrador 2
Kuvasz 1
Terrier (unspecified) 1
Greyhound 1
Shih Tzu 1
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 1
Boxer (German Boxer) 1

Associated Drugs

Prednisone 4
Meloxicam 3
Oclacitinib Maleate 3
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 2
Carprofen 2
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 2
Cyclosporine 2
Maropitant Citrate 2
Ilunocitinib 2
Triamcinolone 2
Ketoconazole 2
Ear Medication (Unknown) 2
Cefpodoxime 2
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 1
Spinosad 1
Afoxolaner 1
Hydroxyzine 1
Ketamine 1
Atropine 1
Isoflurane 1

Iron deficiency anaemia Reaction Insights

23 reports name Iron deficiency anaemia; 3 recorded a death outcome (13.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 144.

By species: Dog (18 reports), Cat (2 reports), Cattle (1 reports). By breed: Shepherd Dog - German (2), Terrier - Boston (2), Poodle (unspecified) (2).

Most co-reported drugs: Prednisone (4 reports), Meloxicam (3 reports), Oclacitinib Maleate (3 reports), Fluralaner Chew Tablets (2 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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