Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for iron low, blood

11 FDA adverse-event reports reference iron low, blood (VeDDRA 99249). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

11
reports citing this reaction
36.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Robenacoxib
most-associated drug
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11
Total Reports
4
Deaths
36.4%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 9
Cattle 1
Human 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 2
Dog (unknown) 2
Brittany 1
Pinscher - Miniature 1
Cattle (other) 1
Mountain Dog - Bernese 1
Unknown 1
Chihuahua 1
Bulldog (unspecified) 1

Associated Drugs

Robenacoxib 5
Deracoxib 2
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 2
Meloxicam 2
Carprofen 1
Insulin 1
Moxidectin 1
Bovine Rhinotracheitis-Virus Diarrhea-Parainfluenza3-Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine, Modified Live Virus, Mannheimia Haemolytica Toxoid 1
Grapiprant 1
Ivermectin 1
Oclacitinib Maleate 1
Nitenpyram 1
Electrolyte Solution 1
Oral Dewormer 1
Azithromycin 1
Vitamin Supplement 1
Maropitant 1
Doxycycline 1
Isoflurane 1
Ampicillin 1

IRON LOW, BLOOD Reaction Insights

11 reports name IRON LOW, BLOOD; 4 recorded a death outcome (36.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 99249.

By species: Dog (9 reports), Cattle (1 reports), Human (1 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (2), Dog (unknown) (2), Brittany (1).

Most co-reported drugs: Robenacoxib (5 reports), Deracoxib (2 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (2 reports), Meloxicam (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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