Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for nephropathy

150 FDA adverse-event reports reference nephropathy (VeDDRA 717). Plate codes and volume neighbourhood below; species, breeds, and drugs follow.

#1186 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
150
reports citing this reaction
34.0%
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. Nephropathy has 150 reports now versus 146 in that prior snapshot: 4 more (2.7%).

Report change
+4
Death-coded reports
+3
Death-coded share
+1.1 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 717 VOL-LOW

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

  • VOL-LOW 150 reports
  • DEATH-HOT 34.0%
  • MID-PACK #1186/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Abnormal histology NOS
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 126
  • DRUG-LEAD Carprofen · 26
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Abnormal histology NOS (±0 reports)

Upper-third death-coded share drives the outcome stamps on this plate; volume band, corpus rank, and co-report peers follow. Not a clinical diagnosis.

Report-volume neighbourhood around Nephropathy

Highest and lowest poles plus nearest volume peers, not a full 2,500-reaction corpus board reprint.

Vomiting · highest174348Abnormal histology NOS · near150Application site exco… · near150Ligament rupture · near150Nephropathy · this reaction150Quadriparesis · near150Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Nephropathy

Nephropathy: high death-coded share in the FDA AER plate

Signature read: Nephropathy's 34.0% death-coded share is among the highest in the openFDA reaction corpus. Report volume sits in the middle third of the reaction corpus. Death-coded share is upper-third: 51 of 150 reports (34.0% of named reports). Nearest volume peer: Abnormal histology NOS (±0 reports). Lead species Dog (126). Lead co-reported drug Carprofen (26).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, A high death-coded share in FDA filings does not prove causation; co-reporting is voluntary temporal association only. Browse the full reactions index or the about page for how PlainBreed frames FDA CVM extracts.

Species Most Affected

Dog 126
Cat 22
Mule 1
Cattle 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 16
Retriever - Labrador 15
Retriever - Golden 12
Crossbred Canine/dog 9
Beagle 6
Dog (unknown) 6
Shepherd Dog - Australian 5
Terrier - Yorkshire 4
Maltese 4
Terrier - Boston 4

Associated Drugs

Carprofen 26
Maropitant Citrate 22
Trilostane 19
Oclacitinib Maleate 18
Bedinvetmab 15
Gabapentin 14
Doxycycline 9
Grapiprant 9
Enrofloxacin 8
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 8
Prednisone 8
Buprenorphine 8
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 7
Famotidine 6
Afoxolaner 6
Metronidazole 5
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 5
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 5
Deracoxib 4
Anesthetic 4

Nationwide reactions with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Nephropathy, 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 (150 here).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other reactions by death-coded share (34.0% 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 Nephropathy (#1186 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 34.0%. PlainBreed reaction plate · death-coded share stamp 34.0% · 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 →