Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for liver degeneration

28 FDA adverse-event reports reference liver degeneration (VeDDRA 2120). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

28
reports citing this reaction
67.9%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Fluralaner Chew Tablets
most-associated drug
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28
Total Reports
19
Deaths
67.9%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 19
Cat 5
Cattle 3
Chicken 1

Breeds Most Affected

Crossbred Canine/dog 3
Domestic Shorthair 3
Pinscher - Miniature 2
Retriever - Labrador 2
Dachshund (unspecified) 2
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 2
Chicken (unknown) 1
Dog (unknown) 1
Shih Tzu 1
Shepherd Dog - Australian 1

Associated Drugs

Fluralaner Chew Tablets 4
Monensin Sodium 3
Maropitant Citrate 3
Buprenorphine 3
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 2
Carprofen 2
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 2
Milbemycin/Lufenuron Tablets 2
Verdinexor 2
Spinosad 1
Insulin 1
Vitamin B 1
Insulin Injectable Vial 1
Amlodipine 1
Laxatone 1
Fortiflora 1
Amoxicillin Trihydrate; Clavulanate Potassium ( K-Clavulanate) 1
Metronidazole 1
Sam-E, Silybin, Vitamin E, Zinc 1
Ursodiol 1

Liver degeneration Reaction Insights

28 reports name Liver degeneration; 19 recorded a death outcome (67.9% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2120.

By species: Dog (19 reports), Cat (5 reports), Cattle (3 reports). By breed: Crossbred Canine/dog (3), Domestic Shorthair (3), Pinscher - Miniature (2).

Most co-reported drugs: Fluralaner Chew Tablets (4 reports), Monensin Sodium (3 reports), Maropitant Citrate (3 reports), Buprenorphine (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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