Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for pleural fluid, abnormal nos

26 FDA adverse-event reports reference pleural fluid, abnormal nos (VeDDRA 2720). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

26
reports citing this reaction
76.9%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Carprofen
most-associated drug
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26
Total Reports
20
Deaths
76.9%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 15
Cat 9
Horse 2

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 6
Retriever - Labrador 4
Thoroughbred 2
Newfoundland 2
Cat (other) 1
Maltese 1
Terrier - Yorkshire 1
Beagle 1
Coonhound - Treeing Walker 1
Retriever - Golden 1

Associated Drugs

Carprofen 6
Maropitant Citrate 4
Moxidectin 3
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 2
Oclacitinib Maleate 2
Hydroxyzine 2
Glucosamine 2
Fish Oil 2
Chinese Herbs 2
Methadone 2
Omeprazole 2
Gabapentin 2
Molidustat 2
Ondansetron 2
Frunevetmab 2
Cefovecin 1
Trilostane 1
Praziquantel 1
Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza And Parvovirus Combination Vaccine 1
Lactated Ringers Solution 1

Pleural fluid, abnormal NOS Reaction Insights

26 reports name Pleural fluid, abnormal NOS; 20 recorded a death outcome (76.9% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2720.

By species: Dog (15 reports), Cat (9 reports), Horse (2 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (6), Retriever - Labrador (4), Thoroughbred (2).

Most co-reported drugs: Carprofen (6 reports), Maropitant Citrate (4 reports), Moxidectin (3 reports), Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt (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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