Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for low free thyroxine (ft4)

59 FDA reports name low free thyroxine (ft4), a lower-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 2705). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#1661 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
59
reports citing this reaction
11.9%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species

Release-over-release change

What changed in the latest FDA data snapshot

PlainBreed reconstructed the prior snapshot from dated openFDA partitions through 2025 Q4, then compared it with the 2026-07-27 openFDA export. Low free thyroxine (FT4) has 59 reports now versus 54 in that prior snapshot: 5 more (9.3%).

Report change
+5
Death-coded reports
+1
Death-coded share
+0.8 pts

This compares reported-event counts in two source snapshots. It does not establish a change in real-world risk, product safety, or disease incidence.

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FDA AER · VeDDRA plate

Code 2705 VOL-LOW

VOL-LOW · DEATH-ELEV · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · SPECIES-DOG · DRUG-LEAD · DESK-WIDE · BOOK-FULL

  • VOL-LOW 59 reports
  • DEATH-ELEV 11.9%
  • MID-PACK #1661/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hypoaesthesia
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 52
  • DRUG-LEAD Trilostane · 20
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Hypoaesthesia (±0 reports)

Instrument codes from this reaction’s FDA CVM adverse-event extract: volume band, death-coded share, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead species, lead drug, breed desk, and book completeness. Not a clinical diagnosis.

Lower-volume neighbourhood around Low free thyroxine

Lower-third volume poles plus nearest peers, not a full reaction corpus board reprint.

Vomiting · highest174348Hypoaesthesia · near59Hyposensitivity to pa… · near59Injection site fibros… · near59Loss of smell · near59Low free thyroxine (F… · thi…59Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Low free thyroxine (FT4)

What the FDA AER plate says about Low free thyroxine (FT4)

Signature read: 7 death-coded reports is a thin tail count for Low free thyroxine (FT4) in the CVM extract. Report volume is lower-third scale: 59 named reports in the openFDA extract. 7 of 59 reports were death-coded (11.9% of named reports, not a population mortality rate). Nearest volume peer: Hypoaesthesia (±0 reports). Lead species Dog (52). Lead co-reported drug Trilostane (20).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Trilostane appears in filings alongside this reaction; that is association, not causation. Browse the full reactions index or the about page for how PlainBreed frames FDA CVM extracts.

Species Most Affected

Dog 52
Cat 7

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 13
Domestic Shorthair 5
Retriever - Golden 5
Crossbred Canine/dog 4
Mastiff (unspecified) 3
Dog (other) 2
Dachshund - Miniature 2
Doberman Pinscher 2
Pug 2
Terrier - Yorkshire 1

Associated Drugs

Trilostane 20
Bedinvetmab 11
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 6
Oclacitinib Maleate 6
Thiamazole 5
Gabapentin 4
Levothyroxine 3
Levothyroxine Sodium 3
Carprofen 3
Neomycin/Polymyxin B Sulfates/Dexamethasone Ophthalmic Suspension 3
Doxycycline 3
Insulin 3
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 2
Fluralaner 13.64% Chew Tablets 2
Ilunocitinib 2
Hydrolyzed Protein Diet 2
Ivermectin/Pyrantel 2
Grapiprant 2
Ketoconazole 2
Cefpodoxime 2

Nationwide reactions with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Low free thyroxine (FT4), both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass (the volume chart above is the unfloored photo-finish strip).

Similar report volume

Nearest other reactions by FDA report count (59 here).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other reactions by death-coded share (11.9% here), distinct from the volume row.

What to do with this reaction

A report does not prove a drug caused the reaction; consult a veterinarian before acting on this data.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Low free thyroxine (FT4) (#1661 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 11.9%. PlainBreed reaction plate · death-coded report count stamp 7 · vintage 2025.

Informational only. FDA adverse-event reports are voluntary and do not prove causation; consult a veterinarian before acting on them. Verify with FDA CVM →