Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for moribund

126 FDA adverse-event reports reference moribund (VeDDRA 1040). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

126
reports citing this reaction
83.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Atlantic Salmon Transgenic Whole (Opafp-Ghc2 Rdna Construct Inserted Into The A-Locus In The Eo-1A Lineage)
most-associated drug
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126
Total Reports
105
Deaths
83.3%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 58
Fish 24
Cat 18
Cattle 11
Chicken 5
Horse 3
Pig 3
Turtle 1
Turkey 1
Sheep 1

Breeds Most Affected

Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) 24
Domestic Shorthair 11
Retriever - Labrador 10
Crossbred Canine/dog 5
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 4
Retriever - Golden 3
Cat (unknown) 3
Chihuahua 3
Terrier - Yorkshire 3
Dachshund (unspecified) 3

Associated Drugs

Atlantic Salmon Transgenic Whole (Opafp-Ghc2 Rdna Construct Inserted Into The A-Locus In The Eo-1A Lineage) 24
Maropitant Citrate 8
Carprofen 6
Spinosad 6
Cefovecin 6
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 5
Moxidectin 5
Deracoxib 4
Meloxicam 4
Trilostane 4
Dinoprost Tromethamine 4
Monensin Sodium 4
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 4
Narasin 3
Fenbendazole 3
Enrofloxacin 3
Diphenhydramine Hcl 3
Doxycycline 3
Prednisone 3
Dexamethasone 3

Moribund Reaction Insights

126 reports name Moribund; 105 recorded a death outcome (83.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1040.

By species: Dog (58 reports), Fish (24 reports), Cat (18 reports). By breed: Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) (24), Domestic Shorthair (11), Retriever - Labrador (10).

Most co-reported drugs: Atlantic Salmon Transgenic Whole (Opafp-Ghc2 Rdna Construct Inserted Into The A-Locus In The Eo-1A Lineage) (24 reports), Maropitant Citrate (8 reports), Carprofen (6 reports), Spinosad (6 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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