Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for precipitate, sediment

1,221 FDA adverse-event reports reference precipitate, sediment (VeDDRA 99962). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

1,221
reports citing this reaction
0.5%
death-coded share
Unknown
most-affected species
Cefovecin
most-associated drug
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1,221
Total Reports
6
Deaths
0.5%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Unknown 1,152
Dog 45
Cat 13
Cattle 4
Horse 3
Human 1
Other 1
Sheep 1
Rat 1

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 1,154
Crossbred Canine/dog 11
Domestic Shorthair 7
Chihuahua 6
Dog (unknown) 5
Cat (other) 4
Bichon Frise 3
Terrier (unspecified) 3
Terrier - Jack Russell 3
Cattle (other) 2

Associated Drugs

Cefovecin 146
Insulin Injectable Vial 136
Moxidectin 124
Enrofloxacin 120
Ceftiofur Sodium 108
Maropitant Citrate 80
Selamectin 72
Furosemide Injection 65
Triamcinolone Acetonide 40
Selamectin;Sarolaner 33
Protamine Zinc Recombinant Human Insulin 19
Doramectin 18
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 17
Propofol 17
Methylprednisolone Acetate 16
Doramectin; Phenol 11
Ceftiofur Hydrochloride 11
Tulathromycin 11
Butorphanol Injectable 10
Tiletamine Hcl;Zolazapam Hcl 10

Precipitate, Sediment Reaction Insights

1,221 reports name Precipitate, Sediment; 6 recorded a death outcome (0.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 99962.

By species: Unknown (1,152 reports), Dog (45 reports), Cat (13 reports). By breed: Unknown (1,154), Crossbred Canine/dog (11), Domestic Shorthair (7).

Most co-reported drugs: Cefovecin (146 reports), Insulin Injectable Vial (136 reports), Moxidectin (124 reports), Enrofloxacin (120 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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